HELP! engine smoking!!!

[Clarkie172]

its not on a clio though sorry . My beast of a 1.4 escort :clown:
Basically i serviced it the other day, oil, oil filter air filter, spark plugs. I found quite a bit of oil in the airbox (on top of the carb) and also one of the spark plugs. ( maybe the rings have gone i dont no?) it runs fine BUT.... it has started to smoke quite badly from what looks like the manifold. I dont know whether i spilt a little oil on exhaust or its something else. Anyone got any ideas? i didnt look at it long as i had other things to do so cant really say much else for now. Any help greatly appreciated!

 

[Matbrown]

It's a Ford, say no more.



Mat.

 

[Dan@SJM]

well its most likely the rocker cover gasket, as if there is oil on the plugs, it will be on the manifold aswell, iut'l burn off eventually.

 

[Clarkie172]

i hope so mate!lol i dont want to spend any money on it really! is the rocker cover a big job?

 

[edde]

Might be the oil breather pipe cracked etc.

 

[p3rcy1]

i hope so mate!lol i dont want to spend any money on it really! is the rocker cover a big job?

fords are one of the easiest engines to work on imo not a hard job on any car to take off the rocker cover

 

[Ali]

I'd bum it.

 

[Clarkie172]

haha :clown: u love that phrase dont u !

 

[Maxx]

Iv'e circled the problem for you

 

[Pettsi]

lmao

 

[jonesyx]

get it some nicotine patches

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

well its most likely the rocker cover gasket, as if there is oil on the plugs, it will be on the manifold aswell, iut'l burn off eventually.

My Husband had the same problem with his Megane Coupe and it was the Rocker Box Gasket.

It's very easy to do, especially on a ford, just a case of removing the Rocker Box bolts, removing old gasket, cleaning where gasket was, putting in new gasket along with some gasket sealant, and replacing rocker box. Make sure you do up bolts in the right sequence and torgue them to the right pressure. (Refer to hand book or haynes manual for correct torgue). Easy peasy.


Debz XXXxxx

 

[Dan@SJM]

^lol there is no sequence.

but with a ford providing its tht CVH engine it'll be a cork gasket too.

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

^lol there is no sequence.

but with a ford providing its tht CVH engine it'll be a cork gasket too.

By 'sequence' I mean starting (usually on fords) at the top left and working your way round in a clockwise direction, this means you will not only not forget which ones you have done ,but it also helps to keep the gasket seated properly whilst tightening. :rasp:

 

[Dan@SJM]

Each to their own, just work around them all, and double check them!

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

Each to their own, just work around them all, and double check them!

Amen to that!

 

[Ali]

haha :clown: u love that phrase dont u !

You knowsit. Where you been hidin recently.

 

[Clarkie172]

iraq for 4 months mate then just got back from florida!