Well then, I have no idea how best to structure this, or if I've even put it in the right forum bit.
Basically I need to start work on getting my Bluebird into some sort of decent working condition. Its been sat for a year and a half almost and it needs a bit of love really.
Starting it was fine. I put a battery in it and it started straight away, however it would appear there is a fair bit of oil in places that a fair bit of oil should not be. Mainly around the block.
So, help and advice on where on earth do I start?
I have minimal car-poking knowledge. I can change a wheel, check oil and water and all the simple stuff but even this feels daunting because I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing.
I can only hazard a guess and say that there must be some sort of seal under the rocker cover that has perished and the oil came out?
Its all caked around the top of the manifold so I can't see where fresh stuff is leaking.
A picture of the bay:
This pic shows all the oil coming from the rocker cover (I assume) so obviously this needs sorting.
I know theres a whole host of awesome and clever people on here (I've been here long enough!) who'll know straight away what needs to be done.
Thanks ~ Matt
Basically I need to start work on getting my Bluebird into some sort of decent working condition. Its been sat for a year and a half almost and it needs a bit of love really.
Starting it was fine. I put a battery in it and it started straight away, however it would appear there is a fair bit of oil in places that a fair bit of oil should not be. Mainly around the block.
So, help and advice on where on earth do I start?
I have minimal car-poking knowledge. I can change a wheel, check oil and water and all the simple stuff but even this feels daunting because I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing.
I can only hazard a guess and say that there must be some sort of seal under the rocker cover that has perished and the oil came out?
Its all caked around the top of the manifold so I can't see where fresh stuff is leaking.
A picture of the bay:
This pic shows all the oil coming from the rocker cover (I assume) so obviously this needs sorting.
I know theres a whole host of awesome and clever people on here (I've been here long enough!) who'll know straight away what needs to be done.
Thanks ~ Matt
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