182 wouldnt start..

[liam172cup]

This morning I couldn't start the car, it was turning over but didn't seem to have a spark.. had a few spare parts kicking about so change the coil pack which did nothing.. I then went to change plugs and leads, upon removing the spark plug out of cylinder 4 there was an alarming amount of oil dripping off it... Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on there?

 

[Snake182]

Rocker cover leaking around cylinder 4 sparkplug hole, unless your on about French cylinder 4 (cambelt side) then it could be the vvt solenoid leaking. Normally as you undo the sparkplug the oil drips in, can you see oil residue higher up the spark plug hole? doubt its from within the combustion chamber if your car hasn't been pummelling blue smoke from the exhaust

 

[MicKPM]

The oil in No.4 is a common issue and most likely due to a leak. It shouldn't however cause a non start (in exceptional circumstances it'll cause missfires) so I'd say it's an electrical gremlin (blown fuse or popr connection somewhere) or a crank sensor issue

 

[liam172cup]

Yeah im talking cambelt side. Both the socket and the spark plug had oil on them.

 

[liam172cup]

After being put back together it started though.

 

[MicKPM]

Poor connection then

 

[Snake182]

As mick said it shouldn't cause a non start, but I suppose on a cold morning with the an oil soaked HT lead 'could' cause an initial hard start.

 

[liam172cup]

Ah right. So is the oil leak likely to be vvt solenoid then? And is it an expensive fix?

 

[Snake182]

I would have thought its just and oil seal o ring/gasket, so a cheap fix. I would clean all the oil away so its spotless, drive the car and see where its coming from

 

[liam172cup]

That would be good then haha. Where about is the vvt solenoid located?

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

Hi Liam, if you wish for me to have a look please feel free to Pm me or dtm cars ltd im in Durham or Newcastle, can do a Diagnostics check for you and review the oil leak.

Andy

 

[liam172cup]

Cheers andy, iv sent you a message on facebook.

 

[Snake182]

That would be good then haha. Where about is the vvt solenoid located?

Top of the rocker cover nearest the cambelt side, has a plug on it.

 

[DTM Cars Ltd]

see you later this week

andy

 

[liam172cup]

E=DTM Cars Ltd;10021584]see you later this week

andy[/QUOTE]

Certainly will. Cheers again to andy and dtm.