oil leak?

[99V6solaraSE]

i havent driven my solara much in the past 2 weeks cuz ive been broke and just didnt have money to spend on gas. I figured i could use my gfs more gas efficient celica for my daily driving. I still take it out every now and then and i notice a smell of burnt oil or something as i get out the car after a pushing the car a little. So i went to investigate more. Ive never noticed this b4.. and im kinda newb with all this and was hoping maybe u pros out there could enlighten me. is it normal?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/ ... C00715.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/ ... C00713.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/ ... C00717.jpg

and i thought id throw in a shot with the CPe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/ ... C00714.jpg

pretty much all i have for now..

[Midias]

looks like you might have a leaking valve cover gasket no big deal and not too expensive.


Also nice CPE you have anything else done. I posted up soem vids opf my CPE and custom TRD exhaust ion the vis section feel free to check it out.

[Patrik]

look like you need a new gasket my friend !

[unbalancedwood]

I think I'm developing a small leak too

Where does one get these and how much?
How easy are these to put on?

[Midias]

I think I'm developing a small leak too

Where does one get these and how much?
How easy are these to put on?

20 bucks autozone and easy to install

[unbalancedwood]

I didnt find a tutorial on here for it, does anyone know a step by step guide around?

Maybe time to put this in the 'requests'

[Midias]

I didnt find a tutorial on here for it, does anyone know a step by step guide around?

Maybe time to put this in the 'requests'

Step 1 take off plastic cover with 5 or 6 mm alen wrench. Step 2 remove 10 mm bolts holding on valve cover. Step 3 remove old gasket and install new one in valve cover apply gasket maker if called for by instructions in gasket package. Install is reverse of removal. Total time required about 30 min.

[Sebas007]

100th post Pat !! dont' give up !!

look like you need a new gasket my friend !

[Patrik]

like duffman would say... OH YA ! hehe

[campfire9]

There is an interim thing you can do until you are ready to change the gasket. I use a spray can of brake cleaner on the oil deposits around the gasket area. The oil deposits melt and wash away like magic. I've used this method for years as I clean the engine to keep it looking like new. I use brake cleaner every time I do an oil change to get rid of the oil that leaked when I take off the oil filter. It all falls on the newspapers under the car. No fuss or mess.

I mentioned that I use this method to my service guy at Toyota and he said that they do the same thing after doing oil changes.

[Sebas007]

like duffman would say... OH YA ! hehe

hahaha