Celica Oil Leak

[Caveman]

Hi

I've got an oil leak in my celica. I know its coming from the rocker cover. Oil leaks out of a little hole which looks factory. Im going to take it off to have a look but I thought i'd ask first for advice. Its a 3SGE in a ST162.

Cheers

[ee904age]

I know its coming from the rocket cover.

lol you might want to do somthing about the rockets first, they dont do any good inside an engine.

But on a serious note, where on the cam cover is it leaking? ie: where the covers meet the head, near the filler hole or what?

[Dr-X]

If you suspect it's the rocker cover, just replace that gasket and see what happens. Cheap as anyways.

[peas]

They leak from there all the time... I have replaced "rocker" cover gaskets on my two celicas. Just a given that its goin to leak. They arent expensive and are simple to replace, you just need to know if its a one or two piece gasket from memory.

[Caveman]

I have heard rumours that there is a flaw in the rocker cover on these models however I wasn't sure. Will ST182 covers fit? Or can I just stuff a piece bung in the hole to stop the leak? Or is that hole for breathing and if I block it there will be bad side effects.

Oh there is no leaking from the gasket, only a small amount of oil which is coming out of a small hole on the right side of the rocker cover next to the distributor. I wish I had a camera to take a photo, might try and get a hold of one.

My bad on the "rocket" typo

[Dr-X]

If it's not leaking a lot, I wouldnt even worry about it.