StealthGTI
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Newport News, VA
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
Hello,
Background: 2017 GTI Sport with ~34,000 miles. I recently had my clutch upgraded to an RSR kit. The mechanic got a small surprise when he separated the transmission from the engine in the form of a drip of collected oil that spilled from an unlikely place. Here is a photo that shows the pocket where the oil had collected:
I'm not mechanically-savvy enough to recall where this point is on the engine when it's installed. The mechanic noted that the bell housing is completely dry and there are no signs of leaking from the transmission. They found a drip on this point:
However, looking at other photos taken before the transmission was out, such as this one, indicate that the drip probably formed there when the transmission was removed. So I got under the car after the job was done and cleaned up the entire transmission and underside. I saw this when I went to clean it:
I could not declare that so much oil had leaked in just a few days since some of that probably spilled when the transmission was removed/installed. So I cleaned it and then I watched it.
After 100 miles, there was no perceivable amount of oil to see. So I checked again in 500 miles. Now I'm seeing where the oil is coming from... just barely:
The VAQ fill and drain ports are clean and dry. I cannot find a higher point that is wet. So this is all I can see.
With that, does anyone have any ideas of what this can be? Has anyone seen this before? Does the transmission need to come out (again) for diagnosis? Or is it more likely that the dealer would put dye in the oil and hope for a better look? I want to get this documented in case of warranty claim; but I'm also APR Stage 1 and expect some denial from the dealer.
Thanks,
Scott
Background: 2017 GTI Sport with ~34,000 miles. I recently had my clutch upgraded to an RSR kit. The mechanic got a small surprise when he separated the transmission from the engine in the form of a drip of collected oil that spilled from an unlikely place. Here is a photo that shows the pocket where the oil had collected:
I'm not mechanically-savvy enough to recall where this point is on the engine when it's installed. The mechanic noted that the bell housing is completely dry and there are no signs of leaking from the transmission. They found a drip on this point:
However, looking at other photos taken before the transmission was out, such as this one, indicate that the drip probably formed there when the transmission was removed. So I got under the car after the job was done and cleaned up the entire transmission and underside. I saw this when I went to clean it:
I could not declare that so much oil had leaked in just a few days since some of that probably spilled when the transmission was removed/installed. So I cleaned it and then I watched it.
After 100 miles, there was no perceivable amount of oil to see. So I checked again in 500 miles. Now I'm seeing where the oil is coming from... just barely:
The VAQ fill and drain ports are clean and dry. I cannot find a higher point that is wet. So this is all I can see.
With that, does anyone have any ideas of what this can be? Has anyone seen this before? Does the transmission need to come out (again) for diagnosis? Or is it more likely that the dealer would put dye in the oil and hope for a better look? I want to get this documented in case of warranty claim; but I'm also APR Stage 1 and expect some denial from the dealer.
Thanks,
Scott