Branners Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 Pete created a post earlier today about losing a fair bit of oil and a fair bit of water from his car, but the BBS seems to have lost his post somehow. So Im logging this on behalf of Pete. The oild and water mix seemed to be at the bottom of the engine and had landed on the alternator and a few other belts and sprayed itself round the engine bay. Does anybody have any thoughts on what it could be? JB (on behalf of Pete) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 As I recall his expansion tank was empty and he had lost a 1/3 of his oil. I also thought the oil was mainly sprayed to one side of the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 2, 2001 Author Share Posted July 2, 2001 it was also definitely engine oil and there was no smoking from the exhaust at all. its a bit like cluedo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ash Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 Pete didn't actually say whether it was engine or gearbox oil. I sent a post to try and clarify that issue as the water radiator on the auto contains a gearbox oil-cooler at the bottom. And, to the best of my knowledge, Pete's car is an auto. So, as he was talking about oil and water it could be oil from either. Yours, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 2, 2001 Author Share Posted July 2, 2001 I chatted to him about it earlier and we were talking about Valvoline oil so it would have to be engine oil. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted July 2, 2001 Share Posted July 2, 2001 He could have the same problem I had after a 6 hour session across Europe a few weeks ago. On arriving in The Netherlands at the end of a long fairly quick drive, I noticed oil vapors coming from under the bonnet. Checked the levels and they were all OK and the oil on the dipstick was clear. So not a lot of oil whatever. On my return and a slightly more sedate (cough!) run back, I whizzed up to Powerstation who discovered that every single cam-cover screw was finger tight, or less. "Enemy action?" I asked, "Nope, rubber gasket with no shake-proof washers" the response. They didn't seem worried and didn't think I should fit shake-proof washers if Mr. Toyota didn't think it necessary. Worth checking, it's a really cheap fix if it is that; it's called tightening up the screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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