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[scott2611]

Hello kind people,
I'm a complete noob first of all.
I drive a 2.2 cdx on a W. I'm having some problems.
First of all my car was driving fine and then discovered a oil leak. I got told it was the rocker gasket. I got that changed at a local garage. About 2 weeks later the car started misfiring (well power then no power etc etc) I got told to look at the spark plugs. So i changed them. The old ones had oil round them.
That seemed to solve the problem for a day. Untill i decided to put my foot down and low and behold the misfiring started again.
I decided to look at the spark plugs again and there was abit of oil around the thread of the spark plug but i cant see that been a massive problem.
Does anyone have any reccomendations.

[feeutfo]

route cause usually blocked crank case breathers. Not that familiar with the 4 pot system but if the crank case cant release piston blow by gasses then the easiest place to for it to release is cam cover gaskit. When this goes, it fills the plug wells with oil cooking the plugs and ht leads, this can then put excess load on the dis pac.
 You may well find the breathers have not been cleaned and the cam cover gaskit has blown again.
In the mean time your ht leads will possibly have split on the base of the rubber cap.
Check/replace ht leads and look for Marks on the plug ceramic insulator.
Clean crank case breathers. Imho.

[scott2611]

Thank you for your sharp reply i shall try that now, it definetly makes sense.
which are the breathers?

[tunnie]

as a above did the clean the breathers along with the cam cover gasket change?

Try and get the codes read too

[tunnie]

Thank you for your sharp reply i shall try that now, it definetly makes sense.
which are the breathers?

Have a look in the maintaince guide section, we have info there on where they are and what to clean

[scott2611]

thank you kindly will do!!

[scott2611]

Tunnie do you have the link i cant find it, suppose i'm daft.
Thank you!

[scott2611]

all breathers are clear any other ideas guys??

[ians]

Did you check for codes?

(not sure if paperclip or pedal trick work on 2.2's.. :-/ - tunnie will know)

[feeutfo]

if your happy the breathers are clear, then re seat the cam covers, clean all the oil out, and check you ht leads for damage, splits in the rubber etc. If your happy they are ok then only thing left is the dis pac...

[feeutfo]

Did you check for codes?

(not sure if paperclip or pedal trick work on 2.2's.. :-/ - tunnie will know)

doesnt work on the 2.2 tech 2/code reader only. Where are you scott?

[scott2611]

I'm in leeds chris, Checked on the coil pack, the rubbers are split!! would that be a cause?

[tunnie]

you can't paper clip a 2.2 or do the pedal trick either,

here is a guide for the cam cover gasket, do you know if black sealant was used when it was done? I did mine about a month ago, very straight forward..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225024176

Here is the breathers guide...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162397695

Good clean oil, and clean breathers do wonders for the 2.2

[feeutfo]

I'm in leeds chris, Checked on the coil pack, the rubbers are split!! would that be a cause?

Yes, sorry, its coil packs on the 2.2, as you say. not leads and dis pac, whoops.
Fairly sure the rubbers can be had from vx for the 4 pot, so you dont need the whole coil pack.(they dont do the v6 rubbers as such in case anybody wondering, so i read on here, but nobody seems to know if 4 pot rubbers fit the v6? Off topic) just a note did you see any cracks in the plastic on coil packs?

[scott2611]

there are cracks in the rubber around the coils. not in the plastic what i can see off..
I appreciate all the help im getting guys.