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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: scottambrose on 29 January 2013, 08:25:04
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changed them yesterday but i didnt quite seal the passenger side one on the front corner and caught the gasket so it didnt seat properly. put it all back together and oil and smoke was coming out. >:( was going to kick it and give up but took it all apart again and changed the gasket incase id damaged it. and double checked it was all seated ok. and used the sealant where nessary.
drove it home only a few miles and it was fine :)
but this morning ive noticed a small amount of smoke there again. its impossible to see properly as theres a bracket in the way. im hoping its just unburnt oil from the first time it leaked. if it not then im going to cry. :'(
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It can take a while for the old oil to burn off
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i hope so or shes going in the bin. >:(
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oh and thanks to this forum without the excellent guides on here i would never have done it. very greatful ;)
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cant see any oil leaking and theres no smoke no. it just smells of burnt oil.
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When I did mine it took a couple of weeks and a few long runs for the smell / smoke to completly go.
Steve
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Was embarassing tonight filling up with petrol and smoke billowing out of my grill the woman in the garage was going to call the fire brigade. Drove it another40miles and it still smoke slightly and stinks
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Check the halfmoons at the back , easy to knock them out of place when replacing :y As said it will take a while to burn off if its just excess previous oil leak :y
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Have moons are good its coming from below the heatshield area near the front on the block on the passenger side I cant see any leaks
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Sounds like you need to re seat that cam cover. Did you use black goo? :)
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yer ive reseated it twice. and used black goo too. the underside is dry and this morning there was no smoke atall. :-\
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Ok, assuming its seated correctly now, I'd get an aerosol of gunk from Halfords and degrease the area, then rinse, carefully, with a hose and engine running.
But if its stopped smoking.....
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il try that, it stopped smoking yesterday morning and then in the evening was really bad and then 20miles later nothing, id rather be inhaling burnt gunk than oil. :y
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Try a mirror on a stick with a torch, often easier to spot a leak that way ... :)
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il try that, it stopped smoking yesterday morning and then in the evening was really bad and then 20miles later nothing, id rather be inhaling burnt gunk than oil. :y
Make sure you rinse it off, obviously. It's not pleasant stuff.
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well ive degreased it all and washed it all off. driven it 10miles. no smoke and doesnt smell too bad. but there seems to be a very thin smear of oil on the edge of the cover along the lip above where it joins the head. as if its coming down from above.
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Cover cracked ?
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Is it near where the filler neck plugs in? Could unplug it and plug the cap in instead to eliminate, if so?
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Il try that see if it works
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Cover cracked ?
AS EMD say's -Mine had crack in it by filler neck :o ??? Dont know how-But crikey the oil was unbelievable _sounds like you got similar problem mate :y
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Ive now got oil flowing out the back in the passenger side onto the cat and smoking like crazy. >:( im gunna cry I cant see its coming out the half moons. It wasnt doing it before
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Sounds like it may be now mate :(
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Ive now got oil flowing out the back in the passenger side onto the cat and smoking like crazy. >:( im gunna cry I cant see its coming out the half moons. It wasnt doing it before
If the half moons are seated correctly I would pull the coil pack to check if it is leaking into the plug-wells.
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took it apart this morning. only took 20minutes ;D for the 3rd time. ordered some new gaskets for tomorow and given the ones ive taken off back to vx. really cant see why its done this the other side is fine
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finally i have no leak. :) and de greased and jet washed the cats, and fingers crossed its ok now.