Car is leaking oil drips on the floor. This cover is located on the right side of the camshaft housing and looks very messy. If I put my finger under it it's oil-wet so it's likely the culprit. There's also a sensor located below the cover that seems to have collected a lot of oil drips. First I thought theres a screw missing but I compared with another octavia mk3 and there's also just 4 screws keeping the cover in place (same according to a manual I found) and also some oily residue visible but way less compared to the leaky one.

Is this a known issue? Thinking about replacing the cover + seal myself (no 8 + 9).

Messy one:

Other car looks like:

I don't think its a difficult job. In all honesty, with the age of these cars now, odd things like this are bound to happen.

Try and buy 'quality' parts if you can as they will fit better.

Edited 21 March, 20251 yr by varaderoguy

Update:

Remeoved the cover, peeled out the rubber saeling and washed everything clean before reassembling. Wasn't difficult at all except one screw was a little bit tricky to reach.

Unfortunately I can't reach the protective plate below the engine for cleaning so I'll leave some cardboard under the car after parking and see if the dripping is going to stop.

Some impressions: