Okay...recently, my vtc soleniod harness was damaged by an oil leak. At first, I thought it was coming from somewhere else under the hood, but after fixing it in the crude fashion shown, I noticed that the leak is coming from the soleniod itself....has anyone ever seen this?

 

is it leaking from where the soliniod screws into the head if so there is an oring that probobly need to be replaced

 

It appears to be leaking at the harness connector

 

It doesnt show up in the pic. I guess u have soldered wires in pins? U mean it leaks through the valve, at these conn pins? (If so, clean it, maybe add some real tough oil resistant sealant into the 'bottom' of the connector)

Btw. All non soldered crimped connectors will become a trouble spot.

 

Someone has a used one f/s in the classifieds......

 

Basically, The leak corroded the original connector, when I tried to clean the connector, it just cracked and broke, so I soldered wires to the pins and wrapped them in electrical tape to insulate, but it leaked again, and un-did the tape.

It is leaking INSIDE the connector

 

You need another solenoid? I know I have a few spares around.

 

U might get by for a while by heating the plastics (after cleaning all grease out). As plastics is soft around the pins, push down with a screwdriver. Dont heat whole assy, try to keep heat only around pins. Also u may heat the plastics surrounding pins (connector) and get it crimped around the clean pins & your soldered wire (with pliers) when plastics materiel has been heated /softened.

Do this after u know u can get better (if this is u first plastic repair tst, failure risk is relatively high). Anyways, the first option is buying new one, so 'nothing' is lost in trying to repair doomed part.

I am used to solder plastics via heating, and I know that if circumstances are right, such tingie can be made as good as new. BUT. If u think that result is shaky, dont drive...

To satisfy jeff, I say: dont d as I say, but as he says.

 

I had the same problem on my white 92SE. I pulled the solenoid harnesses off and they were coated with oil. I just replaced them with new ones....but if you can get used ones cheap enough, go for it.

 

I would say if the connector is potted, you stand a much greater chance at ruining the connector vs fixing it.

Well considering the solenoid uses oil pressure to work and engine oil tends to get a bit hot, the "nothing is lost" is relative. I like both of my eyes.

I really doubt a solder would do anything but heat one little side of the unit.

But how about either stopping with the snide remarks or go ahead and address the the multiple questions Matt has given you to keep you busy. It's in the disc brake conversion thread. Or you can elect to take an unplanned vacation if you like. It's up to you

 

Apparently...

Matt is coming over tonight, I'll have him look at it and see what he thinks

 

On simple discs, all my info has been already given. As said, only tsts, not txts, will prove if smbdy wants proof. Provide.

From here you may cut me and my facts off any time. Show u iq.

 

So awnser Matt's questions. 1 more comment about it outside of that thead = ban