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Zain · 10-29-2009, 11:36 PM

so guys last week i changed timming belt waterpump and rest of all the belts
new after market headers , new thermostat and sparg plug and plug wires
i acutally got my car 2 days ago
and today while on red light i noticed smoke around my hood
when i pooped the hood something was kind of leaking and the whole area was covered with oil
i dnt know what happened
my car is still park in the parking lot
i called the mechanic hes gona take a look at it ova there

cipher93 · 10-30-2009, 10:36 AM

Where was it leaking from? When you got the timing belt done, did you have the oil pump done? If the pump was done and not installed correctly it could cause oil to leak.

Zain · 10-30-2009, 11:10 AM

i dint replaced the oil pump
the leaking looked liked it was comming around the new headers

iToaster · 10-30-2009, 01:40 PM

Perhaps the valve cover wasn't reinstalled correctly. That could cause oil to leak out the front of the engine near the headers.

Zain · 10-31-2009, 12:19 AM

thats what my mechanic told me
i hope its not a big deal and can be fixed easily

kevmac · 10-31-2009, 01:03 AM

Seafoam your brake booster line and then you can better see the white smoke coming out.

speedy25 · 10-31-2009, 09:38 AM

99% of the time when a NEW problem pops up after doing some service its something dumb the mechanic did. iToaster gave you a good answer. Get cleaning, and then pop off the valve cover again and see where it got pinched or fell out of the cover rail.

-SP

Rip The E Brake · 10-31-2009, 06:58 PM

more ten likely the valve covers. remember. rtv only goes in the corners.

Zain · 11-02-2009, 05:33 PM

okey so my mechanic said tht the valve cover was leaking and he fixed it
now today the same thing happened
n i took my car to him again
there was oil in the spark plug area
and he was saying that the new spark plug wires are of no gud
soo i gaave him my old one
hes saying this will solve the problem
now i dnt think tht bad plug wires can make oil leak
can it??

cipher93 · 11-02-2009, 05:53 PM

Oil in the spark plug area means the spark plug seals (can't think of the proper name atm) are bad on the valve cover are bad and has nothing to do with the plug wires. Is it still coming from the same spot on the valve cover? When you say fixed it, did he replace the gasket or just put RTV sealant in the corners? I think your mechanic is trying to pull one over on you.

Zain · 11-02-2009, 05:56 PM

thats what i was thinking
how can this happen because of plug wires
anyways if replacing the new plugwires with the new one can fix the problem i dnt have any problem with that
i just want my car fixxed now
i wish i cus have done it my self

iToaster · 11-02-2009, 06:00 PM

It's not the wires, it's the spark plug tube seals that go around the holes for the spark plugs in the valve cover. The last time I took my valve cover off they were rock hard, so I went and bought a new gasket set. They're pretty easy to install, but the old ones will give up a fight.

Zain · 11-07-2009, 11:55 PM

soo everythng got fixed
the seals around the plugs area were bad so had to replace them
but i lost alot of mobile oil
now while i was going to work i noticed the check engine sign
i hope its cos of mobile oil
i will be replacing my mobile oil tommorw

iToaster · 11-08-2009, 01:31 AM

Take a paperclip and jump terminals TE1 and E1 in the diagnostic connector (assuming this is a pre 1996 vehicle). Turn the key to on and count the flashes (1st digit, pause, 2nd digit, longer pause then next code or repeat). Post the code(s) here so we can help you out with it... oil shouldn't cause a CEL.

Zain · 11-08-2009, 10:46 AM

sorry for my ignorance
but can u explain abit what exactly i have to do and where is this diagnostic connecter

and btw its 1997 corolla