davidscooby

oily smell in cabin when giving a bit a hardish driving.. He had a look and its likes its comming from around under the turbo. and sort around that area..... my mate had a look and saw it there....Not dripping on the floor at all and its burning it all off around exhaust and the turbo. Which it makes a smell....

He wants to get my car on the ramps in the week and have a proper look around the turbo (underside)..


Anyone shed any light on the matter

cheers all

Dave

scobymad

cam cover gasket

MadDogWRX

I`ll second that

davidscooby

u guys sure

scobymad

very common and even more so on the turbo side

davidscooby

Are the gasket expensive to buy on there own..

Its a subura impreza turbo 2000 uk model

my mate will fit them hopefully is it a long job to do

cheers

dave

davidscooby

do u guys reckon my car will be ok for a little drive then? as long as i dont push her to much?

LegacySTi

iTrader: (13)

if rocker cover which is common then its more then ok to drive. slow leak but keep eye oil levels.. easy easy repair.. max cost labour and parts £100

davidscooby

where its leaking abit is under the turboside. i think its either cam cover gasket or rocket cover gasket... smells in cabin... so what u guys recon to driving it???

cheers
dave

Butty

iTrader: (2)

Depends on..
If you can put up with the smell
If the leak is enough to lower the oil level quickly
If the leak is enough to cause a fire

plazma1

just had turbo replaced under warranty , oil was coming out between the two halves of the turbo and drippinng onto cat, check around the clamp that hold the two parts of the turbo together, it should look slightly damp, if so you have found your problem, olso check oil drain pipe at base of turbo to either cylinder head or block i cant remember which. hope this helps