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you sure it's coming from the rocker cover and not the head gasket that gone and the oil is blowing up from the head onto the rocker cover caused by a partial vacuum under the bonnet when driving
best you can do is steam clean off all the oil to find the source of the leak first
best you can do is steam clean off all the oil to find the source of the leak first
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I can see it coming out from the plate on the rocker cover. It comes out of the side under pressure and covers everything.
I'm done with it for today, got better things to do with my time. Going car shopping again tomorrow after work
I'm done with it for today, got better things to do with my time. Going car shopping again tomorrow after work
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in that case are you sure the crankcase breather is clear i think it is part of the rocker cover not a separate item i know it is on the d4f engine not sure what yours is
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yes all breathers are clear. Checked by blowing or running a draw wire through them
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There is only low pressure in a rocker cover. Its oil, and oil only up that far.
If your rocker is under pressure, you've got something else wrong. You should be able to remove the oil filler cap while the engine is running and only get the odd splash out of the hole, anything more is a serious problem.
From the symptoms you've given, the head has been cooked, and is letting cylinder pressure escape into the camshaft area, blowing your oil everywhere OR, as above, the vents are blocked, creating pressure.
If your rocker is under pressure, you've got something else wrong. You should be able to remove the oil filler cap while the engine is running and only get the odd splash out of the hole, anything more is a serious problem.
From the symptoms you've given, the head has been cooked, and is letting cylinder pressure escape into the camshaft area, blowing your oil everywhere OR, as above, the vents are blocked, creating pressure.
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either way the car is being offered again as part ex with a more realistic showroom tomorrow, looking at either 2012 astra 1.6i 5dr or a chevy cruze 16i
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Don't buy a Chevy horrible things
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really? I drove one owned by a guy in work, seemed quite nice, was an auto, seemed very smooth and comfy, one of my neighbours has one too and likes it
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The trouble with me is I only see cars when they give problems
BrokenBiker
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how often do you see 2012 astra 1.6i in the garage?
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strange, for some reason, when I was looking at the 2008 versions of these cars, insurance was pennies, now I am looking at 2012/2013 versions of the same cars, insurance rises by about 90 quid a year. not a massive amount a month, but doesn't make sense, these cars are harder to steal, hardly more valuable and mostly safer to drive
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just service work
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not strange they are 4/5 years younger so they charge more because they have to pay out more for a write off
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Is that a re-badged Daewoo?.
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Yep, IIRC it was a Bosch SCARA unit?
I have the programme for it somewhere in my archives I suspect...
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It was something John Brown Automation fitted as part of the engine line, modifying the program/path was a nightmare due to the design.
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but contrast that to the difference between my megane, valued at £1400 in decmeber by glass, compared to a 5k astra, the insurance came down for the astra, that is the same situation, the astra is higher payment for the insurer in the event of a write off and payout that the megane, yet insurance is much cheaper
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The Astra is a much "safer bet" as far as the insurance is concerned
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well, regardless of the insurance premiums, I cant cope with this megane much longer. I cant keep up with the maintenance now, it is developing faults quicker than I can fix them. used my old mans jag all day today, it was nice to drive a quiet smooth car again, the way the megane was when I picked it up, going to drag the megane to work in the morning, then kick it to motorpoint and do some serious bargaining in order to leave there with something different. depending on what is there, either an astra, i20, possibly a focus, or if needs must something a bit bigger, cant go smaller, need the boot space too much with the baby's gear. they have a few insignias too but don't like the look of them, and they also have a few of the mg 6's, didn't know mg were producing again to be honest, jus thought the ones I had seen were chevy/dodge, they have that yank look to them I think. I have upped my budget by 4k, so doubled it basically. seriously considering a Hyundai i20, but don't like the sound of a 1.2 engine, would imagine it will rev like a 2 stroke at motorway speeds, but it claims 57mpg so not sure what to think. can test drive as many cars as I want tomorrow, and spoken to a lot of people that say they are very helpful with finance prices and payments.
like an idiot, I never read through the history when buying the megane. I did the other day when digging it all out to try and get rid of it. there are over 3k worth of auto electricians bills, and over 800 quids worth of parts from the local motor factors/garages. the local auto leccie must have been gutted when they sold it to me, he lost a lot of money after that lol. starting to see why they got rid and were willing to let me drop 600 quid off the price without arguing about it
like an idiot, I never read through the history when buying the megane. I did the other day when digging it all out to try and get rid of it. there are over 3k worth of auto electricians bills, and over 800 quids worth of parts from the local motor factors/garages. the local auto leccie must have been gutted when they sold it to me, he lost a lot of money after that lol. starting to see why they got rid and were willing to let me drop 600 quid off the price without arguing about it
