Pool of Oil in spark plug cylinder - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

megamac83 · 10-07-2006, 09:12 AM

Hey guys,

I recently changed my spark plugs and in one of my spark plug cylinders there was a pool of oil, I changed the plug and tightened a lil more. While it isn't pooling up, it still seems like there is a small amount of oil when I checked it again? I have already changed the valve cover gasket.

ANY IDEAS OF WHAT I NEED TO DO?

Lord_Anarchy · 10-07-2006, 09:23 AM

VC gasket only? I had the same prob but with cylinder four only. Went ahead and searched my butt off only to find that simple spark plug tube seals are all that's needed. Replace the four rubber gasket rings around the spark plug tubes at the top (they are under each nut on the top of the engine, so it's four of them) and voila.. Oil gone!

Ken4 · 10-07-2006, 09:25 AM

Most likely your spark plug tubes need resealing. Common problem.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t116299.html

megamac83 · 10-07-2006, 09:40 AM

YEAH I changed the Grommet, but I still see oil in the cylinder

, I guess Ken4 is right I might have to get my the tubes resealed. Does anybody have any idea about how much that will cost?

megamac83 · 10-07-2006, 09:47 AM

I don't know if this helps but sometimes I get blue smoke coming from the exhaust usually on cold start ups, could that also have anything to deal with this?

Toysrme · 10-07-2006, 10:39 AM

In your case. Take the valve cover off & replace the doughnut shaped spark plug tube gasket. If you can't do that. Clean the gasket that's there well with isopropyl alcohol, or a little bit of acetone to remove the oil residue, run a bead of RTV around the gasket & replace it.
Don't drive it until sets (Read the directions).

White exhaust is just moisture evaporating in the exhaust.
Blue is generally a valve stem seal slowly leaking into a cylinder.

Isaac-1 · 10-07-2006, 10:41 AM

I don't know about cost, but I did the job myself in well under an hour. I also changed the top tube gromets and valve cover gasket while I was at it. It seems like the gromets and gasket were under $30 together. I think the hardest part of the job was finding the right size wrench for removing the nuts at the top of the spark plug tubes. Otherwise it was simply loosen a couple of bolts a the top of the timing belt cover, remove the nuts on the top of the spark plug tubes, pull the valve cover off, and unscrew the spark plug tubes, one of mine was so loose I unscrewed it by hand, the other three I carefully used a vise grip on. Cleaned the old sealer off with a wire brush, spread a little oil resistant locktite on, and put everything back together.

Ike

Ike

JPaganel · 10-07-2006, 11:18 AM

BTW, the wrench for the tube nuts is 30mm

***toyomoho*** · 10-07-2006, 02:35 PM

Blue smoke at cold start up could mean worn valve stem seals, or a malfunctioning cold start fuel injector. Next time it happens, smell the exhaust for gas or oil.

94dsm · 10-08-2006, 12:55 AM

also check the spark plug cylinder wall, see if its cracked, i doubt it but my dad had an 88 celica 3sfe and that happened.

megamac83 · 10-10-2006, 11:05 PM

The Blue smoke happens every so often, not always on cold starts

***Eye8Pussies*** · 10-11-2006, 01:44 AM

just do it yourself- on the 4 banger it's a cinche

megamac83 · 10-11-2006, 06:49 AM

wanna make a diy for it?

skewe · 10-11-2006, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by megamac83

I don't know if this helps but sometimes I get blue smoke coming from the exhaust usually on cold start ups, could that also have anything to deal with this?

that is fine.
it takes a few min for it to warm up and get the right mixture of gas-air

***Eye8Pussies*** · 10-11-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by megamac83

wanna make a diy for it?

sorry, my car's different....though it's almost the same thing

your best help would be the shop manual actually....they go through everything step-by-step with pictures and even torque numbers for all nuts/bolts