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Peter Ha
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 11:39 am, by:  Peter Ha (Soaranova) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
hey everyone, i've got a problem which im not sure of.
well i checked my car today and i can see a bit of oil leaking or bits of oil sitting near the throttle body. like close to the injectors, is that a bad thing or a good thing? just kind of worried because if its bad then im going to have to send me car off to warranty. :-(


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So could anyone give me some feedback please?
Jose-Antonio Castillo
TryHard
NSW
Black/Black JZZ30 VVTi

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 Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 01:08 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Peter, it could be coming from the rocker covers as the seals get worn when they're aged (as all seals do).
Morgan Cross
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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 Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 06:50 pm, by:  Morgan Cross (Morgan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nice BFI :-) Looks MEGA classy dude :-)
Peter Ha
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 07:25 pm, by:  Peter Ha (Soaranova) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
hahaha thanks Morgan... ur not being sarcastic hey? hehehe

thanks Jose, just thought it would be something with the engine block being cracked or i don't know.
Geoff Hansen
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NSW
TT/T

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 Friday, October 07, 2005 - 09:26 pm, by:  Geoff Hansen (Insdata) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi Peter,

That's exactly the same leak as my car just developed.

Mine looks to be the attachment to the head (shown just above your top yellow circle) that might be the culprit. I have oil near the front bolt and surround and the leak is directly below....just a gasket?
Peter Ha
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 08:18 am, by:  Peter Ha (Soaranova) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
just replace head gasket?
Cihan Aday
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Victoria
JZZ30 Twin Turbo

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 Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 09:42 am, by:  Cihan Aday (Cihan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Rocker cover gasket Peter.
Peter Ha
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Soarer TT

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 Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 10:28 am, by:  Peter Ha (Soaranova) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
now where could i get a replacement for that?
Cihan Aday
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Victoria
JZZ30 Twin Turbo

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 Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 10:41 am, by:  Cihan Aday (Cihan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Most mechanics will do it with silicon sealant for <$100. The one they used on my car was blue-ish in colour.

Hasn't leaked since.
Shom Bhattacharjee
Tinkerer
VIC
TT

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 Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 03:38 pm, by:  Shom Bhattacharjee (Shombre) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Peter, replace the cam cover gaskets. They're cheap brand new from Toyota. Part number (for gaskets x 2) are 11213-88400.
Cihan Aday
TryHard
Victoria
JZZ30 Twin Turbo

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 Sunday, October 09, 2005 - 10:53 am, by:  Cihan Aday (Cihan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
hahaha
I just realised im calling them rocker covers..

Shom, I heard the stock gaskets fail under heat or something, and to use a silicon gasket. If my memory serves me correctly, this was the case.
Shom Bhattacharjee
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TT

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 Monday, October 10, 2005 - 06:03 am, by:  Shom Bhattacharjee (Shombre) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
That may well be true mate, and whilst I don't doubt the heat resistant properties of silicon, I'll take my chances that Toyota's $3b war chest for R&D didn't go so far astray that OEM gaskets won't last for at least another 50000km
Toan Nguyen
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TT

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 Monday, October 10, 2005 - 08:30 am, by:  Toan Nguyen (Soarer_gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's quite easy to replace and reseal it. A bit of a lengthy job due to wierd angles and the tube of silicone isnt exactly easy to sqirt out.

I'd say 2-3 hour job with alot of slacking around.

Your back will hurt.
Michael Sinay
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NSW
TT

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 Monday, October 24, 2005 - 05:31 pm, by:  Michael Sinay (Mikey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Can anyone give a step by step procedure as to what has to be done etc to replace the gasket?

Thanks guys...

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