Car Trouble - Help!

[Raven]

I've put a 4K into the KE36.

 

Problem 1 - it will crank over but wont start - Car is getting fuel, spark plug leads are in the right firing order, it is getting spark.

 

Problem 2 - I have a steady stream of oil pissing out from somewhere.

 

I've i can't get it going i'm really tempted to sell it off..... So can someone please shed some light onto why it wont run?

 

Cheers

Mick

[Teddy]

where is this oil coming from ?! as in how do u know its a stedy streem- is it leaking onto the driveway? is it pissing onto your bonnet ?

 

Do a compression check - you need the 3 basics for a car to run (well, to an extent...)

1) Compression

2) Spark

3) Fuel

 

Find out where the oil leak is coming from, its a 4k, there not too big a motor !

[Raven]

can't actually see any visible signs of oil anywhere on the engine. All i know is its leaking onto the crossmember and then pooling on the floor under the car....

 

As for spark and fuel, i have both of those.... Compression check I can't do cos I don't have anything to check it with :monkey:

[Teddy]

leaking onto the cross member - well, i suggest u either wash the motor down, or get a light and have a look at the sump / headgasket / rocket cover gasket / spark plug tubes.

 

theres not too great a list on a 4k where oil can come from :monkey:

 

Go get a cheap compression tester from supercheap. Wont set u back much.

[Raven]

I'm thinking sump as it only happens when oil pressure is increase from cranking the engine over.

 

My next questions - can the gasket be replaced without having to pull the engine out again?

[Taz_Rx]

you did put an oil filter on it right???? :monkey:

[Rolla__Boy]

You can take the sump off a K engine without removing it...but it is a c**t of a job...Just pull the engine out and replace every gasket...Save yourself more stress...it takes 20 minutes to pull a K engine out

[love ke70]

use ur thumb as a compression tester, will soon tell you whether you have compression or not.

 

have you set the timing correctly?

[Raven]

Its all working. The oil pump wasnt aligned in the right spot to get the rotor button lined up with Piston #1 on the dizzy cap.

 

After much aligning and messing about it fired up today.

 

Now to just fix that oil leak from the oil filter bracket.....