Oh S#!T was the first thing I said, and very loudly too when I saw this.Well im no expert when it comes to engines but my first though was a F@#^*D piston ring. Anybody else got any ideas?
Oh S#!T
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Jamie
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Oh S#!T
After coming home from work yesterday afternoon I decided to change the rear spark plugs as I had changed the front three a couple of weeks prior and hadnt got around to doing the rest. When I took the plug out from the middle cylinder, to my surprise it was covered in oil Oh S#!T was the first thing I said, and very loudly too when I saw this.
Well im no expert when it comes to engines but my first though was a F@#^*D piston ring. Anybody else got any ideas?
Oh S#!T was the first thing I said, and very loudly too when I saw this.Well im no expert when it comes to engines but my first though was a F@#^*D piston ring. Anybody else got any ideas?
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Re: Oh S#!T
Not your piston ring mate.....its the gasket/seal around the middle rear spark plug....16bux from Mitsubishi for a new sealJamie wrote:After coming home from work yesterday afternoon I decided to change the rear spark plugs as I had changed the front three a couple of weeks prior and hadnt got around to doing the rest. When I took the plug out from the middle cylinder, to my surprise it was covered in oil
Well im no expert when it comes to engines but my first though was a F@#^*D piston ring. Anybody else got any ideas?
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Actually AMACHA it could be either, however i do agree with you its most probably the seal
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Whats this gasket/seal? I have never seen a gasket or seal on a spark plug apart from the steel washers on the plugs when you buy them.
The oil was on the electrode side of the plug if this helps. And a fair bit of it too.
Also noticed for a little while the car would have a slight backfire every now and again when I back off on the throttle at high revs. This is why I changed plugs. Could this be from oil inside the cylinder instead?
The oil was on the electrode side of the plug if this helps. And a fair bit of it too.
Also noticed for a little while the car would have a slight backfire every now and again when I back off on the throttle at high revs. This is why I changed plugs. Could this be from oil inside the cylinder instead?
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new one mate same as the lancer model i THINK cost 16bux from mitsu...you mite as well do all three at the back.Jamie wrote:Oh ok. That makes more sense now I understand where the gasket is. Cheers.
Will I need a new gasket for the tappet cover when I remove it or is ok to reuse the old one. Im guessing prob not.
how hard is it to change these s/plug seals ?i can do most jobs on my car but have never really opened up the engine.