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Bendigo
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June 2004
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 Oil leak solved, now for the exhaust...
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Fri, 25 June 2004 16:49
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I just found out something bad, when firing up the TA again -- there's a hole in the exhaust.
A large, round hole, that I can't patch. It's right on the curve.
And rust is threatening several other parts of it.
Didn't notice it in the once-over 'cause it was dirt-caked, but now that the engine's run it's blown off the dirt.
That doesn't bother me so much as I've been told I can take a 2T header and exhaust, though I'm not sure there's an A4X one, or i could just get a new bit of tube bent and fitted... but it's highlighted something far worse -- My baby is bleeding.
There's an oil leak somewhere. Not sure -- any key points I should check on the 13T-U motor? The oil is covering the bottom of my gearbox, coming down the little channel created by the heat-shielding/trapping (bloody heatpipe) and it's fresh. I painted the undercarraige a little while ago, sans the exhaust and such which I was planning to blast clean and give a gentle polish, but hey...
If I can't make it better, I have a leakless, solid 18RC I can use -- might not be the greatest but it'll do. Anyone who can tell me what I'd need to take off the donor car? It's an Automatic if that makes any difference.
[Updated on: Sat, 26 June 2004 13:10]
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NSW, East Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Blood loss, and not from me, either
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Fri, 25 June 2004 23:53
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When locating oil leaks, i find it easiest to completely watch suspect area with degresser .
Run the motor for a little while then start searching.
If theres oil on the bottom of the gearbox id be checking the sump plug for leaks.
Cheers
Steve
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Bendigo
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June 2004
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Re: Blood loss, and not from me, either
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Sat, 26 June 2004 04:07
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Sump plug is a new one, had to replace it as the old one was stripped, and well tightened, plus the sump is clean, the oil is coming down the channel created by the covers on the exhaust header. Degreaser it is, too.
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Bendigo
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June 2004
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Re: Blood loss, and not from me, either
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Sat, 26 June 2004 13:08
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No worries, problem found and solved, was rocker cover gasket. For lack of a new one I'm using good old high-temperature Silastic, 'til I get the new enginehead in, when I can afford it.  Anyway, thanks guys -- But I've got another question..
The exhaust leak is a real trouble, do R series exhaustpipes fit T series headers? Can I just plain fit an R series header/exhaust to my Celica? Can it be done? 
Comments/replies appreciated!
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