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PaulW	posted on 31st Dec 03 at 00:12
	check the oil hose which goes to cam housing (looking at front from car, where dizzy is, back of cam housing, about 2 inches in from dizzy), its a real shitter of a hose, and a weak spot too, can become worn & leak also check for leaks around the dizzy too, the o-ring used isn't really brilliant
mike_1.2LS96	posted on 31st Dec 03 at 00:11
	Will do. I cleaned it a while back just to make certain it was leaking and not spilt oil.
J da Silva	posted on 31st Dec 03 at 00:08
	your best bet is to clean all oil thats spilled out onto your engine and components. and just keep an eye on the leak day by day, you'll eventually trace it to where its coming from [Edited on 31-12-03 by VenomTurbo]
mike_1.2LS96	posted on 31st Dec 03 at 00:07
	No I replaced the rocker cover gasket only a month ago. Not exactly sure about where this oil comes from. Its definetly from above the head-gasket level. There is no creamy stuff in oil cap, no loss of oil.
PaulW	posted on 31st Dec 03 at 00:05
	plus the threads are soooo easy to fek up in the head & then you need to use a longer bolt - is never the same after you do that though! :lol:
J da Silva	posted on 31st Dec 03 at 00:03
	might sound daft but tighten to headcasing on TOO tight can also bust them, happened so many times to me when the local garage trainee thinks 'holy pants, thats not tight enough, must tighten head ' :lol:
PaulW	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:58
	quote: Originally posted by VenomTurbo maybe your top gasket rubber has split, they split quite easily could also be a cork gasket, more common on 1.2 8v's. either replace the cork gasket, or get a new roker-cover from vaux or a scrappy for an 8v which takes rubber gaskets, they last much longer
PaulW	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:57
	visual signs of headgasket could be... creamy substance on oil cap oil contamination in coolant excessive loss of coolant, oil or both as for rod bolt, small bits of metal may be in the oil, only minute amounts, but would be more noticeable by the sound & loss of power / big hole in side of block when it finally gives way completely
J da Silva	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:56
	^^^^thats aimed at mike by the way
J da Silva	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:56
	maybe your top gasket rubber has split, they split quite easily
mike_1.2LS96	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:51
	quote: Originally posted by PaulW was it an explosive bang or metal-clank-bang? headgasget if explosive, metal clank bang could be rod bolt Whats the visual signs tho. I have small (tiny) drops of oil coming from somewhere and resting on the flat part near the dipstick. :boggle:
jjcymru	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:49
	failed plugs were causing this on my dads car £10 for a set of 4 spark plugs later, problem solved.
PaulW	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:47
	was it an explosive bang or metal-clank-bang? headgasget if explosive, metal clank bang could be rod bolt
Meat-Pie-SRI	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 23:36
	head gaskett
J da Silva	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 12:53
	explain in a bit more detail please
bazman	posted on 30th Dec 03 at 12:29
	Got a corsa B sri 8v, and last night it was making loud banging noises and then cutting out whenever i stopped, it lost all power and sounded like shit does anyone know what might have gone wrong?