fail NCT for oil leak??

joy123 · 03-03-2008 9:00pm #1

hi, i was wondering if anybody know, will a car would fail NCT if it has oil leak?? thanks

03-03-2008 9:00pm

I heard that it depended on the rate of the leak!

joy123 · 03-03-2008 9:05pm

to be honest its looks all oily but not driping tho.

cathald · 03-03-2008 9:10pm

All of the individual tests are laid out in the 'National Car Test (NCT) Manual 2004 you can get it here http://www.ncts.ie/nctmanual.pdf

Captain Slow IRL · 03-03-2008 9:18pm

I was talking to one of the local testers and he said he would only fail if the oil was clearly dripping off.

joy123 · 03-03-2008 9:24pm

i hope so, it should be fine. i m waiting for the vag-com cable . after i check it, i will book for nct.

JHMEG · 03-03-2008 9:40pm

Where is it leaking oil from?

joy123 · 04-03-2008 9:25am

i dont have a clue where the leak is. it is everywhere under the engine bay. but mostly in the center where is the oil pan is. and on th front of passanger side wheel. there is a black box. what is it for?

JHMEG · 04-03-2008 10:27am

joy123 wrote: »

there is a black box. what is it for?

Flight recorder?

Honestly you've given so little info that it might as well be.

Captain Slow IRL · 04-03-2008 11:00am

He's gonna use VAG com on it so that narrows it down!

joy123 · 04-03-2008 11:55am

land9 wrote: »

He's gonna use VAG com on it so that narrows it down!

vag-com cant narrows down :Das i said will test for any other fault i dont know yet. sucker born every second:D do some english lesson will ya???

joy123 · 04-03-2008 11:58am

JHMEG wrote: »

Flight recorder?

Honestly you've given so little info that it might as well be.

sorry for short information. i really dont know about car that much. what i m gonna do is post some pic. that might help.
anyway what u mean by flight recorder?? what it does?

Masada · 04-03-2008 8:07pm

if the engine is filthy then you can fail since they cant see through the dirt to look for leaks and stuff, i had that problem a few months ago but just give the engine a jood power hosing before going into te test and you'll be grand.,

Plug · 04-03-2008 8:23pm

If its not dripping it will pass but if its covered in oil they won't do the nct.

carchaeologist · 04-03-2008 8:50pm

Powerwash the underneath the night before the test!!;)

joy123 · 05-03-2008 8:57am

thanks folks, i m gonna do it one today to see how clean they get and try to see if i can found out where is the leak.

joy123 · 06-03-2008 10:29am

hi, i m driving a 98 passat 1.9tdi. just bought the car. check the pic if u can tell me by the pic where is the oil leak from?? its really badly dripping. the pic showing below is 10 hour after i power wash the underneath the engine. its dripping while the car running or park.