subtub1

My '98 STi coupe Typr r seems to be leaking oil at the spark plug nearest the turbo. Any advice? It's not a major leak (yet), as there is nothing on the ground but when I looked under the bonnet, there are wisps of smoke when engine is hot.

merlin24

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You need to remove the Cam cover and reseal the gasket and inner spark plug gasket mate.

subtub1

thanks merlin. Is this a big job? I got a 3 month engine & gearbox warranty when i bought it so it should be covered, but I'm just wondering how many days I can expect to be wouthout the car.

Is this a common fault?

rbaz

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I did mine the other week. It’s not that hard just a pain in the *** very tight to get at. 1/2 day max if you dont know what you are doing 2hr max if you do and done them before.
Remove the air box and you can just get in.
I just resealed the original gaskets.