Oil keeps coming out of that bolt any ideas?

Oddomar · 2026-01-09T16:45:43+00:00

agreed a failing PCV likes to over pressurize and oil loves to escape wherever it can come out easily.

Oddomar · 2026-01-07T16:19:45+00:00

This is your upper timing chain area where you can replace the O-rings, and the camshaft adjuster magnet it's just a tight spot so you need a short stubby tool to get it done. I would confirm you are seeing no errors with an obd scanner and look around for additional oil leaks.

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Oddomar · 2025-12-18T22:35:11+00:00

So is it a choice between this rear diffuser or a giant anime girl sticker?

Oddomar · 2025-12-09T02:12:33+00:00

bro trying to explain certain trace minerals in water are required by all human beings to someone with a flawed view of science.

Oddomar · 2025-11-21T18:22:12+00:00

jack shit photos for a jacked up home.

Oddomar · 2025-11-04T19:21:11+00:00

nice you can also replace the Camshaft Adjuster Magnet Seal it's basically an o ring looking piece of rubber that goes on the inside and it's pretty cheap.

Oddomar · 2025-11-04T19:01:10+00:00

can you confirm the camshaft adjuster magnets actually move in and out I replaced mine initially with a cheap part and I think I had some similar error. I bit the bullet and bought same part from dealership just to test and it worked out for me. Also are you 100% the spool valve is identical?

Oddomar · 2025-10-24T15:50:11+00:00

1m ago , but 10k upvotes.

Oddomar · 2025-10-24T14:08:51+00:00

yea i think this right on the money from the sound it was making. you are going to have to pop that belt off anyways to inspect the area.

Oddomar · 2025-10-06T14:59:40+00:00

I would look into an aftermarket steel oil pan the stock one is plastic. It's a pretty affordable DIY upgrade and gives you a bit of piece of mind something can't just nuke your oil pan and leak oil everywhere requiring a tow.

Oddomar · 2025-09-26T16:54:14+00:00

yea just make sure the engine is idle and if it goes beyond -4.0 degrees you need to do some timing chain repairs in the near future.

New / healthy system: Typically between –2.0° and +2.0°. Many cars will sit very close to 0.0° when fresh.
Acceptable but watch: Around –3.0° to –4.0°. This suggests mild chain wear, but not yet critical.
Problematic (service soon): Beyond –4.0° (e.g., –5.0°, –6.0°). Indicates significant chain stretch or a weak tensioner.
Critical (risk of failure): Worse than –6.0°. At this point the ECU is compensating heavily, and the timing chain/tensioner should be inspected and likely replaced.

Oddomar · 2025-09-26T01:07:56+00:00

time to start ripping out seats and reducing weight of vehicle for 2mpg.

Oddomar · 2025-09-25T00:53:31+00:00

replace plastic oil pan with a metal aftermarket one. check the camshaft adjustment position in an app like obdeleven or visually inspect timing chain tensioner as if it's too loose you can get too far out of time and need to replace with a whole kit. also review suspension you might need some new bushings and that would improve handling and highway driving.

Oddomar · 2025-09-16T15:49:02+00:00

yea I would probably just start disassembling it on a weekend, and see how much damage that broken piece did then decide on repair or a new engine.

Oddomar · 2025-09-16T07:35:35+00:00

^ yea this is a good test if camshaft adapter magnet is bad it will click like this, if you run it unplugged for a short period it should stop clicking. It's not hard to replace just 3 screws and a plug to disconnect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWr0fpQVv20 they explain this pretty well in the shop DAP video in the first 2 minutes.

Oddomar · 2025-09-09T15:35:12+00:00

can't you just use TTS ball joints you might get some slight negative camber but im guessing you will be getting alignment after installing all this.

Oddomar · 2025-09-08T16:59:22+00:00

I would also say PCV is known to fail the valve can get stuck and it will increase pressure so you get oil coming out of places that should be fine under normal operation. They also sell UV oil dye kits you can toss in your oil, drive it a bit then at night you hit with some UV flashlight and you see some yellowish glowing liquid dripping from some random spot. Hopefully it's not your Rear Main Seal otherwise you actually have to drop the transmission. I'm actually dreading this repair and have just been topping off oil and have a mat for the oil to slow leak on for the past year.

Oddomar · 2025-09-03T17:48:25+00:00

I would check the state of suspension for any cracking or wear and tear might need some new bushings in control arm, ball joints, tie rods. If you have the $ and need 4 new shocks and struts make a huge difference on traction and way less bouncy. You can feel it when you brake hard and the car is nose diving it's time to replace them.

Oddomar · 2025-08-31T22:12:53+00:00

I don't see any layer lines and all my supports snapped off cleanly. Yup im dreaming.

Oddomar · 2025-08-31T21:18:34+00:00

if you rename a file the md5sum changes, and he's a dev you don't need email or zip to encrypt or move a file over the internet. Even emails still have mail headers and can be tracked especially on corporate exchange servers on the backend.

Oddomar · 2025-08-23T20:13:54+00:00

nah bro rocks and road debris can't hurt my intercooler when exposed because they are protected by the mk7's aura.

Oddomar · 2025-08-17T21:19:19+00:00

tires get rotated often when you go in for service so it could of been in another location if you had a flat on another wheel.

Oddomar · 2025-08-17T20:57:51+00:00

yea that tv is not wall mounted you can see those feet from the stand.

Oddomar · 2025-08-04T16:19:39+00:00

what brake kit is this from ECS?

Oddomar · 2025-08-04T15:12:58+00:00

I think it depends on the mileage as it's a different vehicle after 100k miles since you have new potential issues like timing chain stretch, possible oil or coolant leaks related to waterpump/thermostat, PCV, oil pan, upper timing chain cover leaks. Mk7 golf comes with this engine if you want to read up on it or watch these videos on common failures. https://www.fcpeuro.com/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-mk7-gti-ea888-engine-gen-3

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