TD5, Oil in Loom

[Ridgeback]

I have found oil under the seat so it must be coming from the engine injector loom.
The engine is running fine with no other problems, however I have ordered a new loom because I don't want to be waiting for problems to start.

I have found lots of info on how to change the loom and it looks easy to do, what no one does mention is what they did with the oil in the rest of the loom/ECU plug. what is the best way to clean this out?

Matt

[Landy Andy]

Brake cleaner, do it every couple of days then once a week and so on.

Andy

[burgerman]

 As above, i have ( as have many others) suffered the same effects, There are threads on here about moving thre ecu to the seat bulkhead with std wiring loom, i went a step further and brought a loom extension and is now fitted to the top of the dog guard, 2 reasons - safer for water crossings and when/if the injector loom leaks again it wont get into the ecu as its way higher than the engine now  ;)

  There have been reports of these ext" looms causing elcetrical issues, I cannot dispute these but have not encountered any so far  8-[  Been fitted for about a year/12k miles

 Just my tuppence if it helps  :D  

[Ridgeback]

Brake cleaner, do it every couple of days then once a week and so on.

Andy

Andy,
Did you just spray the cleaner down the loom form the engine side and wait for the oil to come out the other side?

Burgerman,
I was thinking about getting the loom extension cable because I do not like the ECU being so low. I had a TDI and never had to think about water and electronics not mixing. The looms seem to be about £250 each, this seems a lot for 2 plugs and some cable.

[burgerman]

 Hello matey, Yea the looms arent cheap by a long shot,    But i done it as a fit and hopefully forget fix, And how much is a ECU  :shock:  :lol:  Let alone the inconvienience of a failure

[T30CDB]

As above, i have ( as have many others) suffered the same effects, There are threads on here about moving thre ecu to the seat bulkhead with std wiring loom, i went a step further and brought a loom extension and is now fitted to the top of the dog guard, 2 reasons - safer for water crossings and when/if the injector loom leaks again it wont get into the ecu as its way higher than the engine now  ;)

  There have been reports of these ext" looms causing elcetrical issues, I cannot dispute these but have not encountered any so far  8-[  Been fitted for about a year/12k miles

 Just my tuppence if it helps  :D  

Mine has been fitted for four years at the top of the dog guard behind the passenger seat and ive had no trouble with mine in 64,000 miles