help needed oil weep and coilovrs locknuts

[Guest eugene_rzs]

well i got my 98 rzs back from the garage yesterday where they fixed the problem with her revving out on startup.i asked them to raise her at the front by 25 mm, they hadnt done it when i got there, so when i arived they went at it on inspection they said that the lock nuts and adjusters under the coilovers were completely eroded, and that id need new ones all round,they had they car on a lift so i got a quick look underneath,i coulc see that the underside of the car was wet with oil the mechanic said that this is a small weep probably on one of the turbo hoses or from the sump but it was nothing to worry about as most cars of this nature and gae do that and that its not detrimental to the car.i was wondering guys what u think of this or is he taking the michael,also he told me it sounds as if there,s a balljoint gone inthe front which needs doing. they had the car two weeks and in that time they put in a jvc sterio,a timing belt,and gave her an oil change with filter and plugs.for this t hey charged be 890 euro,s, what do u guys think about the oil and getting the coilovers sorted .

[Guest eugene_rzs]

opps i nearly fotgot the coilovers are tein coilovers and the rings are made of aluminium but were eroded badly

[Tricky-Ricky]

The Tein bodys are steel, so you should be able to replace the adjuster rings, but you would need to access the leak first,

as for the engine oil leak, yes you do get a certain amount of incontinence from an older car, but to say its common for the turbo oil drain or feed is not true, are they sure its not run down from from the cam cover gasket? which often leaks, as the fixings loosen.

[Scooter]

TBH i would expect your 98 car to be totally clean oil leak wise, perhaps a tiny leak/seep from the manual gearbox seal(s).

[dandan]

Contact Paul Whiffin at Whifbitz for new adjusters..