Scooby David

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Hi all

I have just bought a 1995 classic shape Impreza Turbo for cheap - £1000 to be exact and as expected the car isnt that great, so expect to see me around, ALOT! Bodywork is pretty poor and i have an oil leak on the engine.

Being new to Subarus i was hoping someone would be able to help me identify where the leak is coming from and what i need to do to sort it. The leak is coming from the left hand side of the engine bay and is dripping onto some sort of heat tray causing it to burn and smoke. I am hoping it is coming from from some sort of gasket, but thats where i am hoping someone on here can help me out with the identifying where as i have no ideas about this engine at the moment, i need to fix it before i can even consider driving it.

Please see pics below, not the best but its hard to take pics of the exact location, but it is past the filter on the side of the block:

the hamster

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left hand rocker cover gasket mate, common problem (just did mine this weekend as I had the same thing).

Scooby David

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Ah, that's not so bad. Would this type of leak normal cause smoke because of the location? How easy is it to do? Seems alot to strip down?

mr smash

it drips onto the eaxhaust manifold heat shield below.It could also be the turbo supply /return but most likely rocker gasket as said.

95turbowagon

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I had this on my old classic wagon, every junction for the first few miles it would smoke like a chimney.

Scooby David

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Can anyone advise whats involved? Appears to be alot of stripping down! I am quite handy with the tools, just need some direction.

Also is this the right gasket set for a 2.0 Turbo, Uk car - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item27ba14c0b6

Scooby David

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Bump, anyone give any further advice?

scoobyd00999

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both sides of mine leak,I took one look myself and thought **** that.
Been quoted £75 each side and didnt think that was too bad a price

Scooby David

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Yeah, it looks like a poo job, but im quite handy and so is my brother in law and i dont like paying garages so going to give it a go, being just a gasket it cant be too hard.... i hope.

alcazar

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Not hard, no.

But mucky, and you lose oil, so be prepared to top up, have some in stock

Use genuine gasket and plenty of sealant.

Best attacked from underneath

The Rig

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just done mine.

Its any easy enough job,just fiddly.

remove everything that side,airbox/induction kit/brackets etc to give as much room.

i used a 1/4" ratchet as a 10mm spanner was rounding the bolts,but he last bolt,generally where it leaks from,just above the up-pipe is the hardest bolt i found,again,some use a 10mm spanner,i couldnt,so had to cut in half a 1/4" 10mm socket and just about got it on to undo the bolt.

i did mine from standing under bonnet,found the subframe got in the way from underneath

as said,use a good sealant and genuine gasket,not a job that wants to be done again the next weekend.

with the extra work of cuting the socket,it took me,chillin, a couple of hrs,i was cleaning bits at the same time tho

Scooby David

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Finally finished doing my gasket today, but can anyone advise me if it will still smoke for the time being until all of the old oil has burned off?

Scooby David

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Hi all

I need some more help regarding my oil leak. I done the rocker cover gasket on the left hand side as your looking at the engine but i still get smoke once the engine has heated up, still coming from around the same area. The gasket may have not sealed i guess, but is there anything else at all that could leak causing it to smoke in that area?

Thanks

David

kevin wrx

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old oil from were the gasket was leaking before you replaced the gasket with the new one

Galifrey

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Camshaft oil seals?

Scooby David

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I thought that, but with the amount of smoke i am still getting its not possible i dont think.

Are these easy to do as well?

Oh, would it help if i said it seems to smoke more when driven harder, so seems like there is more oil. Is there anything around that area that is pressurised?

jh1-2009

i take it you let the gasket set overnight?

Scooby David

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Once I changed it I ran it to temp but didn't drive it. Wrong thing to do?

kevin wrx

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when i done mine i used instant gasket aswell as the new gasket and mines fine.

jh1-2009

scoobyclinic did mine as i never had time to do it myself. they said the car would have to be left there overnight for the gasket to set properly.

bazo440bhp

agree with jh1 leave for at least a day to set matey also brake clean all the oil off the exhaust and leave to evaporate off also check turbo oil feed top and bottom were it bolts to engine.

Scooby David

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Thanks chaps, i will give it another go on Saturday and report back with my findings.

specialx

We always leave the sealer to cure over night just to be sure it's set then top up the oil and run up to temp checking for leaks in the morning.


Hope this helps


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