Leaking gbox tail seal - leak stop?

madcjd · #1 18th April 2014, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mannyo

Chris, can you get a picture of the other one as it would seem odd for a leak to be present there. no major leaks were mentioned to me when it was last serviced so they must both be quiet minor?.

Hi Manny. I did get a pic last week, when I was under the car. I'll try and get it on here. However, since adding leak stop to the engine oil and then giving it to my wife to do a 500 mile round trip, and then parking it over an 'evidence sheet', I couldn't see any leaks.
Hopefully, the Torsen chamber hasn't run dry?
Re the other leak (which I admit was minor), I'm watching that closely.
Need a proper look again with the car in the air (struggle for time for playing with cars due to family commitments).
Hoping to change the engine oil tomorrow, Sat, so I'll get a chance to look more closely then.

madcjd · #2 18th April 2014, 06:57 AM

I meant to say, what instigated me looking under the car in the first place was the regular oil stains on my block paving, since parking the car there. Plus, the burning smell after a drive - that was the easy find - oil on the LH cat.

mannyo · #3 18th April 2014, 07:31 AM

I don't know how long it could have been leaking, obviously when I had it the car was always parked on the flat level so maybe some of what you are seeing was a result of dripping excess. Maybe the seal got dry with sitting around for more than 3 months with virtually no movement.

You'd know if it was dry as it would be making an awful racket, hopefully not to bad to sort. A good guide would be how much Audi charged in labour when it was last changed.