Sasquire
27-11-2004, 09:58 AM
Hi,
I posted a number of months back about leaking oil and good ol' white smoke (and electrical probs). Turned out to be the usual rocker sealant coming loose and spitting oil everywhere (including onto the Alternator... effectively killing it and therefore three batteries in my garage :redface:)
This is a 91' TR SE Auto Sedan
Sent it to the mechanic around the corner and he fixed it up, including a steam clean, timing chain thing and I think a refurbished alternator (looks new anyway and its works) for $300. No doubt it could have been alot more if you guys hadn't cleared up some pointers so I sounded like I knew something when I gave it to the mechanic :D
I recently moved house and the oil has started up again with the smoke (only a few weeks after the repair!). The alternator is clean (phew!) and so are all the chains, belts). I've also check the rocker sealant but its fine. I noticed a large buildup of oil below that area (rocker arm/cylinder head??) Basically, there's oil drooling down from the right side and back of the lower part of the rocker (standing over the engine from the front of the car). Like it's coming from the bottom of the rocket where it sits on the next piece below (soz for the bad description but I have trouble opening the bonent lol ) It's alot heavier than the previous sealant prob and driving me mad. Can't see exactly where. Just that the buildup is below the rocker seal but the seal itself is clean and holding fine.
Any ideas? It smokes again at startup but fades away with time. Obviously, the oil could be soaking upwards confusing its actual leak location. Anyone know any good mechanics near Pakenham, Melb?
Thanks again,
I posted a number of months back about leaking oil and good ol' white smoke (and electrical probs). Turned out to be the usual rocker sealant coming loose and spitting oil everywhere (including onto the Alternator... effectively killing it and therefore three batteries in my garage :redface:)
This is a 91' TR SE Auto Sedan
Sent it to the mechanic around the corner and he fixed it up, including a steam clean, timing chain thing and I think a refurbished alternator (looks new anyway and its works) for $300. No doubt it could have been alot more if you guys hadn't cleared up some pointers so I sounded like I knew something when I gave it to the mechanic :D
I recently moved house and the oil has started up again with the smoke (only a few weeks after the repair!). The alternator is clean (phew!) and so are all the chains, belts). I've also check the rocker sealant but its fine. I noticed a large buildup of oil below that area (rocker arm/cylinder head??) Basically, there's oil drooling down from the right side and back of the lower part of the rocker (standing over the engine from the front of the car). Like it's coming from the bottom of the rocket where it sits on the next piece below (soz for the bad description but I have trouble opening the bonent lol ) It's alot heavier than the previous sealant prob and driving me mad. Can't see exactly where. Just that the buildup is below the rocker seal but the seal itself is clean and holding fine.
Any ideas? It smokes again at startup but fades away with time. Obviously, the oil could be soaking upwards confusing its actual leak location. Anyone know any good mechanics near Pakenham, Melb?
Thanks again,