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YOUR RESEARCHOil leak at the back of VarioCam?
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Check bellows (both ends were dry) and the connector
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Suggestion · Original poster
It's not AOS issue as I did check the bellows (both ends were dry) and the connector that goes inside the engine (although the seal was s bit tilted but it looked dry).
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Suggestion · Original poster
There were a couple of fresh oil drops so it's unlikely that those fell from higher up - I did check just in case it could be that hose to goes to the upper part to the AOS.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I guess I need to clean the area properly and see where that oil is actually seeping.
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Suggestion
Drain oil, remove tensioner, replace washer and re-install.
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Check bellows (both ends were dry) and the connector
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Suggestion · Original poster
It's not AOS issue as I did check the bellows (both ends were dry) and the connector that goes inside the engine (although the seal was s bit tilted but it looked dry).
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There were a couple of fresh oil drops so it's unlikely that those fell from higher up - I did check just in case it could be that hose to goes to the upper part to the AOS.
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Just found out that there's small oil leak at the end fo the engine - behind that VarioCam I think. I couldn't take a proper picture of that but found this picture from another topic so this can give the location.
ps. It's not AOS issue as I did check the bellows (both ends were dry) and the connector that goes inside the engine (although the seal was s bit tilted but it looked dry). There were a couple of fresh oil drops so it's unlikely that those fell from higher up - I did check just in case it could be that hose to goes to the upper part to the AOS.
In this picture it's just about behind that supporting bracket. There are two big bolts (vertically) at the end of the VariCam - in my case the leaking one appears to be the lower one - which is that actually?
Another picture from the net -> Not sure if this exactly the same but looks like it could be this one - I'll try to take a better picture at some point but I guess someone knows already what that is?
My variocam seals were leaking when I got my car. I found a 50 cent washer that solved the problem. However, my unit that I replaced was on the other side of the engine. Not sure from the pix what exactly is leaking on yours.
Im guessing u might be talking about the chain tensioner? The variocam is no where near those circles. If it is the variocam the cover is super easy to change. Just unclip the electrical connector, remove 2 m6 bolts, remove cover and replace.
If its the chain tensiioner it seals with a crush washer. Again pretty easy to change. Drain oil, remove tensioner, replace washer and re-install.
Not sure what what block is actually (thought that it could be that VarioCam because it reads on the side
) but it's not that Variocam solenoid because it's on the side. Am I wrong when I assume that the chain tensioner is on the bottom of that block facing downwards. That leaking thing appears to be that what is circled on the second picture even though the engine itself looks a bit different from mine. I guess I need to clean the area properly and see where that oil is actually seeping. It's dirty because of that old AOS issue and there's kind of a limited access to the whole area.
