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Old 10-30-2008, 04:32 PM
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I took my car in for oil change and fresh set of brake pads and oil pressure switch replacement, well turns out switch was ok however...the mechanic sad that the head gasket may be the cause of the leak it's on the drivers side rear any ideas what it may be other than the head gasket?

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Water or oil? if it's oil could be your cam posi. snsr.
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Default Re: Water or oil? if it's oil could be your cam posi. snsr.

it's oil for sure.
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Default Check audipages halfway down the page. Here you'll see where the cam pos. snsr. is...

Check and make sure it's dry.
There's also a breather hose back there that has a tendency to rot and bleed oil.<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/enginemechanical/tbreplace0.html">http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/enginemechanical/tbreplace0.html</a</li></ul>
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Default Check hose number 2.

<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/enginemechanical/breatherhose.html">http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/enginemechanical/breatherhose.html</a</li></ul>
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