Skribbs2000

I have been smelling buring oil lately when the car has warmed up and at a stop it comes out the air vents, but once I started to move it went away. Finally I checked and its leaking from the front left side of the engine, not alot, but its dripping down the oil filter (checked that and its not leaking). It seems to be coming from the gasket. Had it put up on a lift and and we couldnt exactly pin point it.. any ideas of what else it could be? And if it is the gasket how hard is that to do? I've seen the how to replace the gasket on a 1.8 is it basically the same thing on a 2.8? Any help would be great. Sorry if they is long but I did sreach and all I found was thats it common.. no help there. Thanks alot
Peter (BTW its a friends car.. haha)

Kris Hansen

on the passenger side.. It's not a huge job, but it's not for the faint of heard. Look for Rob Andrews' page. He has a writeup there.

Skribbs2000

Be that the right side of the engine is totally dry? And how much money would it be to do it yourself?
Thanks alot
Peter

andysprague

Peter - I am working on the 200 tonight if you want to swing over about 8pm.

Kris Hansen

and see where the oil smoke is coming from. Oil has to be pretty hot to burn off, there are only a few places where it's that hot outside of the engnie, the first being the exhaust manifolds.

Audiboy

oops, sounds like a cam seal. Happened to my sister's passat. U need to take out timing belt if so

CTA4AVANT

I had the exact same problem on my 2.8 30V. Had the VC gaskets changed = no more stink.

Skribbs2000

What the problem is? And what are the VC gaskets? Also the way rob had his write up you didnt have to take the belt off, have you done it this way? thanks alot for all the info I appricate it
Peter

Skribbs2000

What are VC gaskets?

Kris Hansen

Sure! Pictures tell volumes.