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[wotavidun]

Hi everyone.

I have a 2.5 V6 estate it's done 75k. I thought it was running a bit sluggish and after reading this site I checked one of the spark plug wells and it is swimming in oil!

Does this mean I will have to change the cam covers or could it be something else?

I have just had an oil change would this have made the problem worse?

Any help would be appreciated!!!

Thanks

[omegalyn]

You need to change the cam cover gaskets, there is a how 2 on here

[omegalyn]

Have a look at this
http://217.155.56.220/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

[Darth Loo-knee]

Hi everyone.

I have a 2.5 V6 estate it's done 75k. I thought it was running a bit sluggish and after reading this site I checked one of the spark plug wells and it is swimming in oil!

Does this mean I will have to change the cam covers or could it be something else?

I have just had an oil change would this have made the problem worse?

Any help would be appreciated!!!

Thanks

Hi mate welcome to the site...
Like already said it sounds like your Cam Cover Gaskets... have a read of this Post and all will be explained

http://217.155.56.220/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

[wotavidun]

Thanks for the replies, couple more questions,

1. If oil is only in one bank(drivers side) do I still need to replace the gasket on the other side?

2. It's been mentioned by a mechanic that I might have to replace the rocker covers themselves, is that right?

3. On Marks how to, he says depressurise the fuel system but doesn't mention re pressurising it??

Sorry if all this sounds a bit thick!!

 :-?  

[mick-1975]

hi   i to had oil in my plug wells once
 i used a stringe to get most of the oil out then changed the gasket
 otherwise oil goes down the bores
 mick

[TheBoy]

Don't forget to clean breathers, or the gaskets will fail again!

[Markie]

we`ve sure had a fair run of these recently... :-/

[wotavidun]

Half way through the job now will let you know how I get on!!

On checking the service history looks like the oil has'nt been changed for over 20k miles!!!!

[TheBoy]

Half way through the job now will let you know how I get on!!

On checking the service history looks like the oil has'nt been changed for over 20k miles!!!!

If oil is black and horrible, do some quick 250m changes, gradually increasing the interval.

[ians]

If the passenger side is not leaking (they can leak on the outside - resulting often in a honk when it runs onto the exhaust - as well as inwards into the plug wells), then  I wouldn't bother as that one is much trickier than the drivers side.

But before you put everything back together make sure you clean the breather system per the guide on here - that is why the seals failed in the first place.

Its also worth taking the opportunity to change plugs at the same time, unless they have been done recently.

[wotavidun]

Just thought i'd let everyone know that with everyones help I have finished changing the cam cover gaskets and cleaned the breathers and swapped the plugs and it's driving like a dream!!

 

[TheBoy]

Just thought i'd let everyone know that with everyones help I have finished changing the cam cover gaskets and cleaned the breathers and swapped the plugs and it's driving like a dream!!