What causes oil to leak on alternator?
Causes of a Bad Alternator Seal The design of the alternator seal and gasket combination is easily prone to breakage. The seal dries out and starts to crack over time and this then results in oil leaking from the engine and into the alternator.
Can an oil leak cause an alternator to fail?
If you spill oil into an alternator yes you can cause it to fail it has electronic parts and diodes inside of it if you can contaminate it with oil you can foul the contact points and cause the alternator to fail. It can also eat up the plastic and cause the internal regulator to snap loose.
What causes a VW Jetta engine to leak oil?
The failure of mechatronics unit causes low transmission oil and clutch slippage both of which can cause damage to the vehicle transmission. Vw service says there is some internal oil leak and problem is not of mechatronic unit and I have to pay for replacing transmission. Iam not provided with any specific details on the transmission failure.
Are there any problems with the Volkswagen Jetta?
Volkswagen Jetta owners have reported 23 problems related to engine oil leaking (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the Jetta.
How long does it take to replace transmission seal on VW Jetta?
After 6 weeks of driving and approx 1,200 miles noticed leaking oil in the garage. Took it to the dealer. Transmission seal needs to be replaced and it could take 2-3 days depending on the availability of the parts. Tl the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta.
Why does my VW Jetta keep stalling?
The stalling occurs shortly after starting the cold engine. This stalling has occurred while in traffic resulting in a serious safety concern. It appears that this issue is experienced by a number of 2012 Jetta sportwagen owners.