sh*t **urgent*

[Mark]

just been out to car to change spark plugs, Pulled Cover off removed No1 HT lead look down hole see Plug drowned in oil. so go to No 2 find same but less but nothign on 3 or 4.

so it can be 1 of 3 things

Head Gasket - but no Oil in water she still kicks over like a dream no performance loss at all.

Leaking Rocker Cover Seal

Been overfilled/MIssed Filler Cap and its just leaked down.

urm HELP lol

 

[iPap]

Clean them up and put the old ones back in for a day or two then have a look again!

 

[Mark]

well if i could get the damn things out i would (wrong size socket they look really tiny 10mm or so)

 

[Liam_Dynamique]

ha ha ha, your so gay mark - cant even change a set of plugs! probably your rocker cover gasket mate, even you can change that

 

[iPap]

Oh, if its oil on the tops then its just probably spilt in the wells!

 

[Mark]

Quote: Originally posted by NickyB on 19 May 2004

Oh, if its oil on the tops then its just probably spilt in the wells!

expalin y i go take a pic

[Edited by mark_eas on 19 May 2004 at 5:17pm]

 

[Mole]

i got the same problem mate, noticed some old oil residue on my spark plugs when i cleaned em up and checked if they were alright, then after a 400 mile trip i check and plug 1 is full up with oil, and all down the engine is a trail of oil, all along the gear linkage aswell. not much oil was lost, but im putting it down to leaking gasket, so gotta buy me a rocker cover gasket this weekend, been told its a 30 min job at most.

 

[northy]

Be spillage mate.

 

[Liam_Dynamique]

yeah, had the same on my old rover cabriolet, changed it in about 20-25 minutes and that was the end of my oil-drenched spark plugs ...



... still had legendary rover reliabilty though

 

[snoozer]

plugs do oil up y,know - its nothin to worry about - perhaps its runnin a little rich - get some new plugs and get a rollin road tune done.

 

[Mark]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1084983596__DSCN0578.jpg

 

[Liam_Dynamique]

Quote: Originally posted by snoozer on 19 May 2004

plugs do oil up y,know - its nothin to worry about - perhaps its runnin a little rich - get some new plugs and get a rollin road tune done.

not inside the spark plug wells they wouldnt, you must be thinking about the combustion end of the plugs i take it?

Treat her to a new gasket just to be sure, wont cost you more than 15 quid id of thought fella.

 

[Mark]

its renault gonna cost me a fortune lol.

i got a plan leave the car alone never touch it again and sell teh mofo thing lol.

i was so close to get her back to good running condition now its all gone tits up again, now got a shopping list, Dogbone Mount, Rocker Gasket, Idle Control Valve, power Steering Pump. Alloys had to add it.

thanks guys made me feel abit better think im gonna get da tool tomora from work and hav a go at draining the oil out from the holes and then see how i go from there

 

[Liam_Dynamique]

yeah, just take the plugs out and let it drain into the cylinders and then get a little worried at the smoke thatll come out the exhaust for a minute when you start her up!

p.s. not sure what forklift sparkplugs are going to do for your performance?

 

[Mark]

FUNNNNNY BOY there to big anyway lol.

mayb u should try them

 

[Liam_Dynamique]

next youll be trying to do an LPG conversion and start drivin round with a calorgas tank bolted on the back of ya valver!

 

[Mark]

LOL not a bad idea not enought room under bonnet tho bruv

 

[Mark]

mate at work done it to his Honda Accord Tho

 

[Mark]

 

[Rasclart]

I changed the Rocker Cover Gasket

Is really easy

HOWEVER make sure you block the wells with some tissue or something. U dont wanna drop something in the wells Lol

From memory the Gasket was £12 from Renault. Or there abouts. Took about 30 mins to fit

 

[Mark]

suppose i better pick 1 up 2 mora busy day for me

 

[DeanRSi]

mark, £18 quid mate. i had to change mine twice. and theyre the same size as motorbike plugs, might be why you couldnt get them out with a 10
when you take the plugs out the oil will obviously drip down. stick a rag over the tops of the wells and crank it over for a few secs-should get rid of it.

 

[Mark]

what size are motorbike plugs deano,. take it u had same proplem

 

[Mark]

oh dean i want u to have a look at my car some time i need advice on teh steering as u had a valver. second option like

 

[DeanRSi]

no worries mate. give me a shout whenever. if not ill see you at south mimms.

 

[Mark]

oh yeah that would b cool, wanna convoy up as u live like 2 mins from me lol

 

[DeanRSi]

lol, yeah can do matey.

 

[Mark]

sweet

 

[Rajk]

you can get the rocker cover gasket for £7 from german and swedish mate

 

[Slugger]

the plugs are 10m