 my car is spewing oil, !!! |
 Mar 16, 2004 - 10:26 PM
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Ok today coming home from work, before i pulled into my garage stall i noticed a puddle of stuff on the ground. I got out to see what it was, and to my suprise it was motor oil... the puddle was about the size of a basketball, and the situation was not looking to good seeing as i just cleaned my spot the day before, so i know the leaking had just started... So I opened my hood to find little droplets of oil sprayed all over everything on the front left side of the underhood area... I checked my dipstick, everything turned out normal, so i started the car up. Then i notice a thin stream of oil smoke coming from the now oil sprayed area... Anyways i just got back from the dealer about an hour ago so they can tell me whats wrong. I have no idea what is wrong here and im worried this is going to be expensive... Grrr...
-------------------- Car #3: 98 Accord LX- purchased 5/06, totaled 8/06
Car #2: 95 Celica GT- purchased 8/03, current daily driver Car #1: 01 Focus ZX3- purchased 5/01, sold 8/03 |
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Mar 17, 2004 - 10:52 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Take out the front passenger wheel. If the area under your timig belt and stuff is soaked....it could be one of the seals or rings behind the tensioner and those pulleys(i think that's what they are called) Got my leak fixed for $300.
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saleeka my car is spewing oil Mar 16, 2004 - 10:26 PM
macavely damn that sucks... just hope for the best and expe... Mar 17, 2004 - 1:01 AM Kwanza26 Where's it coming out of? It could be several... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:06 AM Uppitycracker If its coming from a seam, I'd assume its just... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:24 AM saleeka if i could give a better assesment i would- but it... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:48 AM qatar11 Why do you crazy people go to dealerships?
Most s... Mar 17, 2004 - 10:37 AM Uppitycracker QUOTE (qatar11 @ Mar 17, 2004 - 8:37 AM) Why do yo... Mar 17, 2004 - 2:40 PM saleeka well i got my car back today... its a worst case s... Mar 18, 2004 - 12:36 AM Uppitycracker QUOTE (saleeka @ Mar 17, 2004 - 10:36 PM) well i g... Mar 18, 2004 - 12:47 AM saleeka i dont know why its so much- but they have to repl... Mar 18, 2004 - 12:59 AM macavely a head gasket shouldn't be that much... Mar 18, 2004 - 1:09 AM Kwanza26 QUOTE (macavely @ Mar 18, 2004 - 6:09 AM) a head g... Mar 18, 2004 - 2:29 AM saleeka well whats the associated cost of a used engine sw... Mar 18, 2004 - 3:46 AM toyotaspeed_90 a head gasket is about an 6-8 hour job..... at 70-... Mar 18, 2004 - 11:51 AM
XXX_Mina new motor cost about 1600 installed... people roun... Mar 20, 2004 - 3:44 AM |
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