97/98 1.0L POLO OIL LEAKAGE

c.l.w.design · Post by **c.l.w.design** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:34 am

I have the above polo, it has recently been serviced at this point the oil was changed. For about 2 years there has been a slight oil leakage, I have had a mechanic check it and they couldn't find the source of the problem, I know its not the head gasket. I jet washed the engine and about 3-4months after this the oil came back, what could be the cause? The leakage seems to be on the bottom right-hand side of the engine.
Thanks

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:59 pm

Hello mate, i can't really help with your problem, but i'll move this to the correct section. you have a mk4 polo, thus why your not getting many replys!

iggy350 · Post by **iggy350** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:49 pm

probably ur valve seals. if ur car blows a bit of smoke when u start it up and the exhaust fums smell funny it will prob be that. Not always a bad thing to have oil on them tbh means when ur car starts there is oil there all the time instead of a few seconds later. Less wear on them then. Or so a mechanic told me

dragon_green · Post by **dragon_green** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:11 pm

iggy350 wrote:probably ur valve seals. if ur car blows a bit of smoke when u start it up and the exhaust fums smell funny it will prob be that. Not always a bad thing to have oil on them tbh means when ur car starts there is oil there all the time instead of a few seconds later. Less wear on them then. Or so a mechanic told me

Iggy, I don't think that would make an oil leak to the outside of the engine

iggy350 · Post by **iggy350** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:43 pm

my bad then misread ws in a rush at work, thought he said there was no visable leak lol