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The wife's Clubbie has been using a lot of oil lately, like a quart every 2 weeks. No spotting on the garage floor or smoking and really no clear sign of a leak, until today. I noticed a small puddle on top of the transaxle just under the large silver piece in the picture. I looked and it's not coming from the valve cover or any of the sensors. I suspect it is coming from that part. Can someone identify what it is or if there is a common leak in this area I can investigate?
The Oring sets between the head and the pump itself , there is no gasket part # for the split on the two halves of the vacuum pump. Most leak at the connection from the head to the vacuum pump itself. 11667566483
I had noticed an oil leak in this area a while back. I took the pump off and could tell where the o ring was leaking between the base and the cover. The o ring between the pump and the head was not leaking. You can't buy just the o ring for the pump cover. I took my pump apart, cleaned it and looked for signs of wear, but found none. I used a small bead of RTV on both sides of the o ring being careful not to use too much that could squeeze when re installing the cover and get inside the pump. That was about 10,000 miles ago and it hasn't leaked since. I had a hard time thinking I needed to replace the pump because of a leaking o ring. The key was not finding any wear marks inside the pump housing.
I replaced the pump earlier this year,it was one of the easiest fixes i have ever done.look up the earlier posts,you will be suprised how easy it will be.Have fun,Scott
That vacuum pump is a recall. Just got mine done at the dealer the second time. Take the car in for an oil change and have the advisor look up the recalls.
