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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » major oil leak in spark plug cylinders!!!!!!! » Post Reply
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MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 10th May 04 at 15:58 |
thanks a lot for info mate :thumbs: | |
James R |
posted on 10th May 04 at 15:46 |
A compression test- measures how much pressure is generated in the chambers, so you know if it's makign the correct rpessure, if it's low then it's a sign of wear. you then put a few ml's of oil in each cyl, then repeat, if the results go up radically then the rings are worn, if not then the head needs re-build (roughly speaking) | |
Corsa Racer 69 |
posted on 10th May 04 at 15:32 |
yeh its the rocker cover mate | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 10th May 04 at 14:36 |
i do put my foot down quite a bit but for the past year ive been maintaining and topping her up and making sure the oil dont get low! | |
James R |
posted on 10th May 04 at 14:16 |
you've got make sure the gasket seals on the outside edge and inside edge though. seems to burn a fair amoutn of oil worth doign a wet and dry compression test on it to see how bad she is. May also be a block breather so worth a look, but if the engine's been ragged or missed an oil change then maybe rings. | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 10th May 04 at 14:10 |
as j1400 said mine did this on a brand new engine, i hadnt tourqed the cam cover down properly and i lost the entire sump of oil into the spark plug holes, mine were submerged, lol, there was so much oil it filled the whole recessed area then overflowed and poured off the end where the dis is, lol, | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 10th May 04 at 14:10 |
quote: shite!! i just had the rocker cover gasket done 2 months ago:boggle: and yes their was oil everywere!! but the leaks on the outside of the engine has stopped! its a "L" reg with about 80k miles, i top up about 2-3 litres a month, i do about average 700 miles a month, burns more if i rev harder n higher! [Edited on 10-05-2004 by MoNkEy MaGiC] | |
James R |
posted on 10th May 04 at 13:43 |
IT's not the pistons rings. don't jump to silly assupmtions. it's the rocker covergasket leaking between the cams in to the spark plug wells. buy a new one, but makle sure you get the seal right else it will happen again. | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 10th May 04 at 13:36 |
nooo not piston rings!!! how much will that cost??? | |
Cybermonkey |
posted on 9th May 04 at 23:12 |
probably worn piston rings and oil has travelled through spark plug thread | |
Mistamist |
posted on 9th May 04 at 23:01 |
worn piston rings? | |
MoNkEy MaGiC |
posted on 9th May 04 at 22:57 |
i was topping up oil today as my Corsa B Gsi C16xe burns/uses shite loads!! and i thought i mite as well giv the spark plugs a little clean.... |