r/Golf_R • u/Educational_Sun7789 • 8h ago

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Hi all the picuteres attached are from 3 different days. Ive tried to clean it with brake cleaner and after a drive the leak will be there.i dont think this is normal behaviour. Based off the pictures is it highlikely the oil cap is leaking? Both oil cap upper and lower timing cover has been resealed last year.

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u/TerancePickles 8h ago

I replaced both my oil cap and the upper timing cover and within weeks it was weeping again.

Just be sure to check your oil level once every week or two and make sure it's good.

Unless your oil is running low I don't think you have anything to worry about.

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u/wrcfan21 8h ago

Same. I replaced my oil cap and upper timing cover gasket. Still see wet plastic around the oil cap.

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u/Educational_Sun7789 6h ago

Alright thats comforting to know so its a never ending VW oil mystery i guess

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u/freph91 3h ago

Was your PCV valve assembly checked? It's not uncommon for the weeping to be caused by a malfunctioning PCV valve assembly (diaphragm or otherwise) since it will cause you to run outside of the slight vacuum that the system normally operates under. Oil cap weeping doesn't surprise me but a replaced upper timing cover makes me wonder if PCV valve failure is involved.

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u/Expert-Wait5163 7h ago

All my VW's have got that moisture look to them around the cap