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My ST is leaking - from the sump (oil pan). Best to get the car on ramps and have a good look underneath. It also helps to remove the plastic eundercover for the engine.

Thanks...i will do.

I tried a few places for parts and none of them have gaskets listed for the 7afe. Toyota parts has a sealant which they wanted £80 for.

Any ideas if the above is true?

Thanks tigawoods.

Just back from putting the car on the ramp and think I have found the culprit. Look likes the sump gasket (oil pan) is leaking. However the is some oil staining above the sump itself which is of some concern.

Pics below

Thanks






Lying from underneath the sump (below)



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Picture from just above the sump at the rear of the block looking up (below)



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Another picture at the front of the block underneath the sump (below)



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Picture below the alternator (below)



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And since I am uploading pictures from my phone,here is 2 pics of my mates XR2i (2L zetec conversion. running about 220bhp to the ton (it was weighed earlier in the year at 870kilos). One of the fastest car I have been in!



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Hi folks,

I know that this has probaly been asked a thousand ties, and I had a look at ome other threads.

But my 97 7AFE ST is loosing alot of oil. It was filled 4/5 of the capacity 2 weeks ago and today it had very little oil let. I was using 10-40 semi castrol gtx as an stop gap in the meantime. there looks to be a small leak coming from the rocker cover gasket running down the front of the head next to the belts. ( i would think it would loose as much oil as it has via the rocker cover gasket)

I have seen the odd puff of blue smoke when foot is goes down, however I am not convinced that it is burning oil. On startup for 5 minutes, there is no blue smoke just petrol fumes.

The car has has a strong smell of petrol in the cabin now and again. It hasnt been serviced in about a year and has been left on a driveway for around 6months. It is going to be serviced at the end of this month to see it helps.

Can anyone suggest other areas to look at.

Many thanks

Also forgot to mention, hit has a stainless catback system. Going to pickup a pipercross panel filter soon and reset the ecu.

Thanks for the tip Richee!

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Still has the stock tape and cd decks old school


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Anyone know what this plug on the back of the alternator is for (i am thinking AC?) Mines doesnt have AC though


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Thanks folks.

Stumpydave - £400 i paid for it. Got to say its in really good condition. Its a bronze color (will get pics soon).

2 wee dings in the front wing and the lacquer is starting to peel from the spoiler. a could of wee marks on it, but it goes into the paint shop next week.

Unfortunately, it has been done around 200 miles without any oil. Its is now filled up though. Just going to measure the oil over the next weeks to see if its burning.

Whats peoples views with oil flushing this engine The engine is pretty clean, however I dont know the service history, and assuming there is a mix of oils in the sump...i was thinking about flushing.

Thanks

Hi Folks,

Just picked up a 97 celica 1.8 st for a bargin on Sunday. Very chuffed with the car, runs pretty well. Going to get the wheels off this weekend and pop it on the ramps to have a look.

However, i have noticed a few small things which I hope someone can give advise on as I have never really had an EFI mottor before.

1. This morning when starting cold, the car idles around 2k rpm (not for long) and then gradulay reduces back to 840/860 rpm.

2. When the car diles, their is a small ticking which reduces as the revis pick up. It doesn't sound like the tappets, but just a faint ticking noise?

3. I have red about resetting the air/fuel mix b y taking the fuses out etc. i take it, that the old negative off the battery for an hour does not reset it, as I think it was sitting for about 6 months without moving.

4. Is their anything I should look out for or inspect right away on the 7AFE engine?. its done 140k however the engine bay and engine is really clean.

Any advice would be appricated.

many thanks