200 or so miles after camshaft repair, everything seems to be running smoothly.
Or at least it seemed to be...
This morning on the way to a friend's house my oil light flashed (the red oil can one) whilst going around a couple of tight corners. Checked the oil level later when I was going to go home and there was almost none in there.
I did an oil change in late October and the car was off the road through December.
So essentially 5 litres of oil has disappeared without a trace in 3 months.
It doesn't leave puddles where it's parked (not that I've noticed anyway), the cam seal is fine, the crank seal was fine when I had the bottom cover off not long ago and all I can see of the valve cover is fine and I haven't got a slick or mayonnaise in my radiator.
So that just leaves exhaust...
Perhaps my little timing belt incident did more of a number on my head than I thought, damaged valve guide or stem seal maybe? But then again it runs fine and all the valves passed the screwdriver test.. And I haven't noticed it smoking any more than usual (although its hard to tell from the driver's seat).
Or is it something to do with the fact I'm running veggie now...
My friend was kind enough to donate a can he had sitting around, bunged a couple of litres in for the journey home (about 25 miles), will check to see how much is left in the morning, with any luck the leak is a slow one.
Any thoughts or insights would be appreciated.
Sigh, it's just one thing after another. Really don't want to take the bleedin' head off again
Many thanks in advance.
-Alex
p.s.
XUD9 turbo etc etc etc etc
Edit :
Probably shouldn't have provoked it there...Chlorate wrote: Hehe all the work I've done to this beast, it'll have to be creative if it wants to break something again...