Easy to keep going, hard to get running right
May 10th, 2008 @ 5.12 pm
This past month I’ve had both my truck and my VW at the condo, which has let me drive it a fair amount. Luckily, I haven’t had any break downs, but the car hasn’t been without hiccups. I spent one evening changing the camber of the front wheels after noticing uneven wear on the tires. I’ve also noticed it’s still throwing oil all over the engine bay after running on the highway for several miles, which I don’t like. Per recommendation of others, last night I changed to 20W50 oil instead of 10W30, hoping the thicker oil will encourage it to stay inside the engine, where it belongs. Last night I also was going to replace a seal where the excess/ reserve brake fluid flows into the master cylinder because it’s slowly leaking. Unfortunately, the shop gave Whit the wrong part, so I’m still left topping off my brake fluid reservoir every month (don’t worry, it’s not dangerous! I know what I’m doing!). Hopefully I’ll be able to get the new seal soon, and my oil leaks will stop. If not, I’ll just have to keep digging…