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i took it to my garage for a quick look, they said its coming from the sump and it is only a small leak, they also said keep an eye on it and if if it gets worse take it in

so they say i got the choice of leaving it or getting the work done. the drips are annoying but i cant afford another garage bill at the moment so think i will put it off for a while

Hi

I recently had a leak repaired but now it seems i have another one. 2 drips fall to the grounds, one from directly in the middle on the engine and the other about 3 inches in front of the sump. the dripping stops after a while when the car is off and stationary, what does than mean?

if it helps, the repairs where to replace the rocker gasket, crank shift and drive shaft seals, since then i have had this leak.

anyway, if anyone has any ideas id appreciate the help

ritch

I guess i need to take it back and make sure, very annoying though as they had it for over a week waiting for parts, now i got to leave it with them again.

Problem is I'm starting to get used to it now and am wondering if its my over reaction! over around 30 to 35mph i cant really hear it unless i change down gears, would you still suggest its a bad sign?

i agree that is wierd!

Id be intersested to know what it is or if it is a sign of a problem thats for sure

not the whining sound, thats while driving, its more pronounced at lower speeds in the lower gears, at higher speeds its hard to notice.

thats kind of how mine sounds, it doesnt sound particularly bad, it just sounds different to how it did before. i remember the sound faintly before, it just seems a lot more pronounced now.

i popped the bonnet and listened to the engine and got even more paranoid as i heard clicking and a loud hum noise, it also sounds like a belt is scraping somewhere. the problem is i got no idea what i am listening to, the whole engine sounds bad to me now. i just wish i could listen and know what the noises mean!

its not that loud when first using the, hardly noticeable, it gets louder as time goes on and then gets more noticable pulling away than at higher speeds. its not really high pitched, hard to explain its just a mechanical sounding whining that varies depending on the speed of the car.

Hi

I had my Celica GT for around 2 months now, one of the forst things i wanted to do with it is get the cam belt changed as it was last done at 40000, its now on 89000. also got a few oil leaks repaired, the bill ended up being rather large!

I was wondering if you need to wear in new cam belts a bit as my car seems to be making a whining noise since i got it back, the car feels fine its just the noise is a little disconcerting. so now im getting a bit paranoid that the garage didnt do it properly! is there much chance that a mechanic could mess a job like this up?

ritch

thanks for the advice, ill try cleaning it and see what i can find. more worried that its a sign of a bigger problem

Hi, new to the forum, only just got a celica, its a 1994 GT, has done 88K miles

I took it to my garage for a service + check over this week and my mechanic informed me i have a major oil leek, said they they didnt have time to find out where it was coming from so i need to book it back in. he did say that it could be either coming from the gear box or engine as that whole area had oil around it.

im a bit worried to be honest, if it can be fixed i dont mind paying for it, but will it end there, and will they even find the leak. funny thing is i havent noticed any leaking on the ground but i smelled burning oil though.

the engine sounds fine and the car feels fine as well, really pleased with it appart from this leak, i had a feeling the seller was hiding something but i chose to trust on this occassion, probably could have knocked the price off a bit!

is a leak like that a bad sign that engine is on its way out, or would you say its a pretty standard thing with a celica of that age?

sorry if this is a well discussed topic, just looked for some advice on my specific situation

thanks for any pointers