Topic: smoke from the engine bay. never good (Read 3823 times)

jonathanh · « **Reply #30 on:** 10 July 2008, 22:05:20 »

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ho hum.

well i don't really know what exhaust fumes should smell like in a header tank but both when cold and warm the tank smelled of petrol i think. the mayo on the filler cap and all in the filler pipe is tan coloured. the flow chart isn't working at the moment thanks to ROlex invasion of the site!

i've been suggested best part of a grand for replacing both head gaskets as "it's silly to only do one, and of course the heads need skimming"

hmmm.....

so..... how do you check that the cam covers are straight.
anybody fancy lending me the tools to ~~butcher~~ fix the problem

or any other advice?

like sell it?!!

I'm far from an expert here but if you want me to have a nosey - let me know.

It seems like you have two problems: oil leak and potential HG failure althought this could be a water pump issue as per earlier post.

I've got a cam locking kit knocking around if you intend to have a go yourself. If not and you are thinking of selling/scapping, let me know via pm

dippydave · « **Reply #31 on:** 03 August 2008, 23:35:41 »

any offers to do the job? i'd love to say help me, but i can't. it'd be more like i help you!!

indeed it's looking at hg, water pump and other possibles to be fixed!

i'm done driving round in a Corsa.....

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