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Right Guys as I've said before I'm still very new to the Subaru experience (had CTR before) and obviously the cars are well different. Mines is a MY98 turbo and since I've bought it there has been a list of repairs done. But what I wanted to ask you guys/gals about is that when I'm sitting stationary ie lights, traffic, there is a smell coming through the vents. Its just like a hot engine smell (if that makes sense) but is it normal. I know that each and every car has its quirks and just wondered if this was normal to the car?
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best to try one of the technical forums, but i'd suggest that it will be the rocker covers (at each end of the engine).
They often leak and drip onto the exhaust (especially the off-side)
when the engines cold - run your finger under the join between them and the head and see if they'res any fresh oil. it only takes a drip.....
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They often leak and drip onto the exhaust (especially the off-side)
when the engines cold - run your finger under the join between them and the head and see if they'res any fresh oil. it only takes a drip.....
Steve
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The cam cover gaskets tend to shrink after a while and as Scoobyduck says allow a bit of oil to get onto the exhaust which is right underneath it. You can often see a haze of oil smoke when you open the bonnet after a run. Not drastic but irritating and requires a cam cover gasket replacement. For some reason the right hand one is more prone to the problem unless maybe the oil drips miss the exhaust on the passenger's side.
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does it smell like oil buy any chance, i had that problem and that was because i had an oil leak and that hitting the very hot exhaust pipe and that smell came through the air vents which means it is burning oil which means there is an oil leak, what you do is next time you park check if anything on the floor and then when you move, you will be able to tell. hope that helps
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDuck
best to try one of the technical forums, but i'd suggest that it will be the rocker covers (at each end of the engine).
They often leak and drip onto the exhaust (especially the off-side)
when the engines cold - run your finger under the join between them and the head and see if they'res any fresh oil. it only takes a drip.....
Steve
They often leak and drip onto the exhaust (especially the off-side)
when the engines cold - run your finger under the join between them and the head and see if they'res any fresh oil. it only takes a drip.....
Steve
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Yep m8t
Rocker cover needs doing got the same problem. Got mine from subaru today Cost £40 With vat. Thats for the cover seal, 2 seals inside the cover and the little round bolt seals. No point in doing the job less you change them......
Rocker cover needs doing got the same problem. Got mine from subaru today Cost £40 With vat. Thats for the cover seal, 2 seals inside the cover and the little round bolt seals. No point in doing the job less you change them......
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I had a horrible smell coming from mine a while back along with smoke coming out of the vents when it was hot. Turned out the seal on the power stearing resevoir had let go & it was leaking on the engine.
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Originally Posted by Leslie
For some reason the right hand one is more prone to the problem unless maybe the oil drips miss the exhaust on the passenger's side.
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heres an alternative....
just to the drivers side of the intercooler there is a little black plastic piece that has an ebgraved "X" on it.
this piece has an elbow that bends round to the front of the car and connects to a metal pipe under the inlet.
total pipe length is about 4 - 6" with an elbow.
this came off on mine when I was modifying the breathers and its a bit whiffy.
check its connected.
just to the drivers side of the intercooler there is a little black plastic piece that has an ebgraved "X" on it.
this piece has an elbow that bends round to the front of the car and connects to a metal pipe under the inlet.
total pipe length is about 4 - 6" with an elbow.
this came off on mine when I was modifying the breathers and its a bit whiffy.
check its connected.
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this came off on mine when I was modifying the breathers and its a bit whiffy.
check its connected??? y what you done? take it this improves throttle response? how u go about it?
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check its connected??? y what you done? take it this improves throttle response? how u go about it?
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Hi folks
thanks for all the replies, to answer a few questions, there is no smoke and its only once you have sat for a few minutes that you smell it, wondered if it was just the turbo smell (my first turbo car) I'm 100% sure its not the cat, I've had a few cars with cats and never smelt this. The car had a leak at the cam oil shaft seal (had leak when bought) and it was fixed about 2000 miles ago but there was oil plastered everywhere underneath so I did wonder if it was taking a long time to get rid off. I cant find any oil on the drive. Its like a very hot engine smell, if that makes sense
Also had the link pipe for the exhaust replaced, do try not to hold it on the clutch dont need to replace that anytime soon lol.
thanks for all the replies, to answer a few questions, there is no smoke and its only once you have sat for a few minutes that you smell it, wondered if it was just the turbo smell (my first turbo car) I'm 100% sure its not the cat, I've had a few cars with cats and never smelt this. The car had a leak at the cam oil shaft seal (had leak when bought) and it was fixed about 2000 miles ago but there was oil plastered everywhere underneath so I did wonder if it was taking a long time to get rid off. I cant find any oil on the drive. Its like a very hot engine smell, if that makes sense
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Also had the link pipe for the exhaust replaced, do try not to hold it on the clutch dont need to replace that anytime soon lol.
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