slinging oil

um oil is all over the engine bay now and i cant tell if its leaking around the crankshaft pulley or the oil pump cover plate. what should i do

get some brake cleaner, spray the engine down till its nice and clean, and start it up, and see if you can see any oil from anywhere. if not take it for a short ride around the block, and check again. you should be able to tell where its comming from.

well i went to the car wash yesterday and sprayed it all off and i still cant tell. can you tell me how to upload photos so i can show u what it looks like.

you have to first post them in a photo hosting page, like photobucket, and then link them here Via the link

for example:

[img]www.photobucket.com/Your_Album/Your_Picture.jpeg{/img]

the last "{" should be a "["

if you don't have a photobucket page, just email them to me, and i'll post them for ya

MVP114@charter.net

-Mike

Photo bucket is being buggy right now, so i'll post them up later, when its not acting up. but its kinda hard to tell from the pics, but is there also oil on the left side? if so it almost looks like blow by from the crank pulley. i doubt its from the oil pump cover, as the pulley tin would shield it. the under side of the motor would be covered in oil, but i wouldn't think the top would get any oil. i'd bet on the pulley. is that a stock pulley? if so, the vents on the motor might be clogged up. check the vent on the oil filler neck, assuming you still have the stock one. it should be routed to the airfilter somehow. if its plugged up, this is most likely your problem. also make sure your oil is at the correct level. too much oil can cause it to blow by the pulley as well.

I kinda stopped it. Took the pulley all the way off and re. Seated it. But it's still leaking. But not bad enough to drip on the floor but my tranny is giving me trouble now I think syncros are failing so I need a new tranny. I do alot of highway driving would it be worth it to get a five speed freeway flyer. Somebody tell me honest opinion

PeeWeeMan91 wrote:I kinda stopped it. Took the pulley all the way off and re. Seated it. But it's still leaking. But not bad enough to drip on the floor but my tranny is giving me trouble now I think syncros are failing so I need a new tranny. I do alot of highway driving would it be worth it to get a five speed freeway flyer. Somebody tell me honest opinion

I would probably get a freeway flyer, but unless you are super rich a 5 speed tranny is alot of $$$$$$$

Ok 4 speed freeway flyer but will it bog down driving around the city

a freeway flyer came stock in later model beetles if i remember correctly. If your talking about those tranny's with a taller 4th gear, i wouldn't. berg did some experiments with this, and having a taller 4th gear will let you go faster on the highway, but the motor is being worked harder, and the fan is turning slower, and causes the motor to overheat.

ok so best trannny to get is?

Get a freeway flyer 3:88 it's great and highway speed will be great. I know
Cause that's what I got and I'm good

Ok how much would that cost and who would be at to deal with in ga

56HAVOC wrote:Get a freeway flyer 3:88 it's great and highway speed will be great. I know
Cause that's what I got and I'm good

This is with a 1915cc......what do you have?

Stock 1600 could I just get the syncros fixed cheaper

If you contact stockornaut they can get yours rebuilt for $300 I think....this is for a swing axle though

Ok and how much would it be for just a regular new tranny from them