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Do you detect any oil, fluid, water leaks on the
ground after your Volkswagen is parked? Like death and taxes, leaks are
inevitable. So don’t fret if you have oil leaks, it happens all the
time. Minor leaks are normal, but when oil spots turn into puddles,
trouble may be on the horizon. While most car owners doesn’t think
about vital-fluid leaks, meticulous auto enthusiasts will take them
seriously and do the necessary repairs right away. Failure to correct
leaks can lead to overheating, prematurely worn parts, breakdowns and
hazardous driving conditions.
So whenever signs of fluid leakage are present under your Volkswagen,
it pays to investigate. But impeding an oil leak is really frustrating
if you don’t find the correct source of the oil leak, right? Here it
goes. First you need to determine what kind of leak your Volkswagen is
experiencing because there are two kinds of oil spills: a seep and a
leak. A seep is a slow seepage of oil that does not produce a drip,
while a leak causes a drip of oil when the vehicle is parked.
Seep or leak – whatever it is, there is only one source of it. It is
your valve covers. A slow leak from a valve cover will travel down
along the manifolds, wires and vacuum lines and gets blown everywhere.
It is extremely common to have oil leaks from a valve cover on just
about every vehicle with over 30,000 miles. It is true that valve
covers are the devices that cover the valve train, but they are a
common source of engine oil seeps and leaks.
A symptom of a bent or leaking Volkswagen valve cover is a pinching of
the valve cover gasket. This means that the gasket is sealing one area
and not sealing another area. This condition produces a leak; oil could
be leaking down the side of the engine. This thing can be prevented if
you only have your regular checkup on your Volkswagen valve covers.
Always keep an eye on your Volkswagen valve covers, if you have
detected that it needs replacement, then have it replaced.
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