Hi, I have a coolant leak on my 1.6 TDI CR. Using an endoscope poked down the front of the engine I'm fairly confident that it is leaking from the gasket between the oil filter housing and engine block. It would be great if someone can confirm that there is in fact a water channel through this gasket.

The gasket from which the coolant appears to be leaking from is item 6 in the attached diagram.

Thanks in advance.

P.s

Any tips, advice to gain access to remove the oil filter housing would also be much appreciated.

It doesn't look all that accessible and wondering how much of the front of the car I'll need to strip down.

ie any of the diesel lines, radiator, etc.

Cheers.

If its like my 2.0 TDi it's best to get the full oil filter housing as that was the problem and is very common. The plastic deforms so a new gasket doesn't fix it.

1 minute ago, Tinbum said:

If its like my 2.0 TDi it's best to get the full oil filter housing as that was the problem and is very common. The plastic deforms so a new gasket doesn't fix it.

I thought the lower part of the housing was steel, but just given it a poke and scratch with a long drill bit and it appears it may well be plastic. Not easy to assess with the limited access and view. But I certainly only wish to do the job once.

Thanks Tinbum.

Interesting how different the aftermarket versus genuine price is on the full housings!

Seems to have gone through a fair few revisions too, looking at the part numbers listed in grey near the top: Oil Filter Holder European Union 03L115389H (skoda-parts.com)

 

Indeed the prices range from £40 to - well think of a 3 digit number. I'm not sure with the age of my car I can warrant a 3 figure price tag :-)

 

Whichever type you buy, check whether or not the gaskets that seal it against the engine block are included.  Would be annoying to assume they are, and then have to shop again if they aren't.

 

I bought a cheap complete unit on eBay and its been fine.

 

Just ordered one on Ebay, should land Tuesday. Seals are shown in the images so I do hope they're included.

Found an excellent 'how to' video with no time wasting, very quick and informative covering what needs to be removed, slackened etc.