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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » Looking at these photos what do you think is happening? (leak) » Post Reply
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IvIarkgraham |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 23:30 |
use gunk to clean it | |
Billy Dean |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 23:27 |
quote: The cap doesn't feel rattley or especially loose when locked on. But I was a bit surprised when I bought the car at how easy it was to unscrew. It only requires a gentle turn of about 1/4 turn before it lifts off. This surprised me as my Astra's oil cap needs a few good turns before it comes off. Are oil caps on these Corsa's all generally like that? :boggle: Mertin with a good suggestion of degreasing the engine to better identify the leak point. Could you recommend a degreasing product that has proved especially good in the past at removing old oil stains? | |
Mertin |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 18:36 |
I would say your best bet is to get some degreaser and give it a good clean as it all looks pretty dirty and then once its all clean you'll see where its coming from alot better | |
*CorsaCal* |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 18:23 |
I initially thought rocker cover gasket but in reply to the above i had a leaky oil cap on my x14xe. Changed that and its been fine. Does the cap feel a bit loose/rattely when its locked on? If so change that first. I think it was about £5 off ebay. | |
Mertin |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 15:52 |
From the pics, the top of the rocker cover looks stained with oil aswell, are the oil caps prone to leaking on these or is it just spilt oil from a previous top up? Could of been leaking out of there and running down the block to the rocker cover gasket area | |
Billy Dean |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 13:55 |
Thanks for your reply. | |
corsadonk |
posted on 16th Sep 12 at 07:56 |
Taking the top section of the inlet off isn't too bad, the hardest bit is getting to the throttle body. It's also worth getting a can of carb cleaner to give the throttle body and the inlet a good clean out, because they tend to get caked in shit. :thumbs: | |
Billy Dean |
posted on 15th Sep 12 at 20:01 |
Thanks for the advice. | |
XE Col |
posted on 15th Sep 12 at 15:33 |
^^ that's where I'd start | |
Stoneyginger |
posted on 15th Sep 12 at 14:51 |
Change the rocker cover gasket | |
Billy Dean |
posted on 15th Sep 12 at 14:39 |
I've had these oil stains all over the front of my engine and the heatshield for over a year now. The oil level in the engine has remained fine and constant though. I haven't bothered to fix it due to other priority things coming up, but now I have some time. |