dan-a14

hi people new on here sorry need some help please. if ok will say hi later

right brought a impreza turbo bout a week ago so today i thought ill give it an oil change and put some new antifreeze in done this lots of times it cant be that hard i throught wrong.all done but now top hose getting hot but bottom hose just warm engine not getting hot just on norm took for a drive got back and had smoke from engine bay with a burning rubber smell and when i was look to find out where it was coming from it was making my eyes water well bad

any help please i would be most greatful

kirkyboy

air lock mate these suffer bad with this problem

dan-a14

thanks very much sorry to be a pain would you no the best way of doing this and would you no what the burning rubber smell is at all

fastmike

iTrader: (4)

what year ?
model

dan-a14

its a 1994 impreza 2.0l turbo awd import

clark822

Try filling the header tank through the hose that goes to the turbo undo it and use a funnel or i normally set heaters to full heat fill header tank and overflow behind headlights run the engine and top up as needed once cant get any more in take it for a spin let it cool down & check and top up if needed hth

clark822

Forgot to say the smell is you hoses cooking check them over for splits or cracks if needs be change them dont want one bursting and writing off your engine

dan-a14

ok thanks very much will try that tomorrow sorry what end do i take off h/t end or turbo end

with the burning rubber smell i have smoke coming from the drives side looks like its coming from exhaust but cant see anything(looks all dry)

nick172sport

iTrader: (6)

hope you used the proper procedure when doing oil change

D4VEW557

i hope this isn't going to become another 10 page thread on how to change oil.

Dan please don't ask what the correct procedure is. just search for it. Believe me it's in your own best interest not to get the how to change oil saga going again.

dan-a14

and what the proper procedure when doing oil then sorry just had to ask

D4VEW557

with that one question you run the risk now starting some kind of scoobynet oil change war.

At the risk of being part of this war.

drop the old oil prefill the new oil filter before fitting, put new oil in disable engine crank over until the oil light goes out, then start the engine

mossi

iTrader: (1)

lmao im a relative newbie so from one to another, i did a oil change, warmed car, drained oil, removed filter, refilled filter, refitted filter, removed something that stops the car firing but allows the engine to turn over, its a connector just below the alternator, filled car back up, sat in, turned over and over for about 30 seconds till oil light went out on dash, re connected back up, and fired up alls good
just remember to check oil on these regulary as i found out they do tend to breathe/burn/loose a tad..

dan-a14

yes all that was done

after doing a quick search on here could the burning rubber smell be a leaking rocker gasket but why now and not before

sorry that i keep on

D4VEW557

no chance anything was spilt on the exhaust during the work you have done

dan-a14

i may have its ok on tickover and driving slow just when i give it alittle and stop then i get the smoke a smell

D4VEW557

you will have to have a good look around the area for leaks.

my o/s rocker gasket leaks and looks like it has been for a while but never get any smoke from it, just a oily arm whenever working down that side of the engine

dan-a14

ok thanks will have good look around to see whats going on

stevehf2

iTrader: (12)

Mine used to smoke like that and it turned out to be the oil return on the turbo.
It's got to be worth a look?

Which wire below the alternator anyway guys?