Dec 15, 2004 - 3:07 AM
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As if I needed just one more problem this week, I was sure enough to get it...
So I get home from taking 2 finals today. I noticed that where I had parked in my driveway this morning, there was an oil spot. This makes the 4th oil spot created from my celica this year... Not only that, but after a handful of explicitives, I opened the hood and found mouse poop in the engine bay! All I could utter out was "Double-U....Tee....Eff" So after I cleaned that out and searched for any nests, I took the car down to the garage and got it up on a hoist. My mechanic is guessing I gotta bad cam seal. Great... He says that I should be fine until spring when I plan to swap the motor, but I shouldn't drive it hard and only take it to places I need to go (so no passtime drives). I also should keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't ever misfire, because that would be an indication that I am starting to get a head gasket problem? So far, I've had problems with oil in these spots: Oil pan gasket, valvle cover gasket (twice), Water Pump/timing belt, cam seal.. Now it seems to be nip & tuck while I wait for spring and my funds to build back up so I can finish gathering parts for the swap. Hopefully the motor won't pop in the meantime... All I have to get is gauges, boost controller, S-AFC2, custom axles, clutch kit, and more money for labor... I HATE the 7AFE motor that resides in my car...I'm so pissed... -------------------- ![]() |
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Dec 15, 2004 - 5:20 PM
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Nov 3, '04 From Colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Maybe a mouse chewed an oil line?
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Yota So my car is an exploding hemorrhage Dec 15, 2004 - 3:07 AM
ghostdog sorry to hear about that man. if its any comfort .... Dec 15, 2004 - 10:04 AM
Coomer That sucks. How many miles are on your engine?
I... Dec 15, 2004 - 5:39 PM
Lacs21 yeah man add me to the club
I just found I have ... Dec 15, 2004 - 8:29 PM
Crzybakerdog my celica has been leaking oil pretty regualrly wh... Dec 15, 2004 - 11:49 PM
Yota Ghost: Thanks man, its always some comfort to hea... Dec 16, 2004 - 2:40 AM![]() ![]() |
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