quick question lang po (after engine overhaul)

[joyluck614]

Hi tsikoteers, my car has oil leaks on the bottom and side of the engine, bale back job ng general overhaul that was recently done, magtatanong lang ako sa mga nakakaalam kung gaano po ba katagal para palitan mga gaskets kasama na un pagbaba ng makina, sabi sa akin ng mekaniko na gagawa ay mga 2 days para magawa niya iyon, ganon po ba talaga katagal?Natatakot kasi ako iwanan uli sa shop na iyon ang car ko kasi last time na nandon car ko nawala un mga chrome covers ng tires (un takip sa lalagyan ng hangin) and un 2 bagong floormats(carpet) ko napalitan ng luma... how long po ba talaga para ibaba ang engine at palitan ang mga parts na nagle leak ng oil? thanks po!

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honestly, matagal overhaul lalo na kung kulang sila sa gamit.

naku dami pala nawala sayo, mas ok kung tangalin lahat ng possible nakawin then picturan mo sa harap nila part by part ng oto para kung may mawala, masisisi mo sila.

sobra naman yung shop na yan, pati tire valve cover pinapatos.

[jick.cejoco]

Hi tsikoteers, my car has oil leaks on the bottom and side of the engine, bale back job ng general overhaul that was recently done, magtatanong lang ako sa mga nakakaalam kung gaano po ba katagal para palitan mga gaskets kasama na un pagbaba ng makina, sabi sa akin ng mekaniko na gagawa ay mga 2 days para magawa niya iyon, ganon po ba talaga katagal?Natatakot kasi ako iwanan uli sa shop na iyon ang car ko kasi last time na nandon car ko nawala un mga chrome covers ng tires (un takip sa lalagyan ng hangin) and un 2 bagong floormats(carpet) ko napalitan ng luma... how long po ba talaga para ibaba ang engine at palitan ang mga parts na nagle leak ng oil? thanks po!

if it has oil leak, that means it still has oil. the engine just went through a "general overhaul", all it needs is resealing because the shop that dit it messed up a simple job. what is your model year, make and model of the car, what is the engine? there are two standards as to how long a particular job takes to do. there is the factory time guide and there is industry aftermarket time guide. the difference is the factory time is shorter that they have averaged the time it took them after at least three attempts and that the components are clean and the bolts, fasteners are new and not rusted. these are the usual source of leaks: front main seal, camshaft seal, oil pump seal(where applicable), rear main seal, valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket and the PCV system. there are generally two kinds of leaks: pressure leak and seepage, gravitational and capillary leaks.

[speed unlimited]

Mas maganda siguro kung sa kakilala mo at mapapagkakatiwalaan mong mekaniko mo dalin . Mas matagal gawin mas mahal ang labor . Kung backjob iyan parang nanghuhula ka kung pinalitan talaga ng mga bagong gasket o mumurahin gasket madaling tumigas at madaling mag leak at piyesa ang ginamit sa sinabi mo maraming nawala sa sasakyan mo . Itong suggestion ni JC na parts na pwedeng magkaroon ng leak ang patignan mo.

[joyluck614]

Thanks guys sa mga replies. The car is a toyota corona silver edition which should be undergoing restoration by now pero hindi matapos tapos pa ang problema sa makina. original engine siya which sabi naman ng isang mekaniko na nag carb overhaul sa akin ay isang madaling gawin na engine basta okay ang mekaniko. I paid 19k for the overhaul kaya pinapa backjob ko siya, sayang kasi pera.. pero im having doubts of the quality of his work done.. Kaya i was aking kung mga gaano katagal kaya para maayos at magawa ang oil leaks para just in case maghapon lang mabantayan ko na lang ang work. salamat!

[Dieseldude]

Dalhin mo sa gas station, ipa-raise mo ang car, ask the attending mechanic to locate the source of the leak, tapos tingnan mo yung ituturo nya para mas maintindihan mo.

Kung madali lang ito ayusin, at hindi na kelangan ang 2nd overhaul, ipa-gawa mo nalang sa gas station mechanic.

Wag mo na rin ibalik sa previous mechanic. Palpak na yung trabaho nya, at nawalan ka pa ng mga car accessories. Baka hindi ka pa makatulog sa pag-aalala.

[mark_t]

Dalhin mo sa gas station, ipa-raise mo ang car, ask the attending mechanic to locate the source of the leak, tapos tingnan mo yung ituturo nya para mas maintindihan mo.

Kung madali lang ito ayusin, at hindi na kelangan ang 2nd overhaul, ipa-gawa mo nalang sa gas station mechanic.

Wag mo na rin ibalik sa previous mechanic. Palpak na yung trabaho nya, at nawalan ka pa ng mga car accessories. Baka hindi ka pa makatulog sa pag-aalala.

Tama si Dieseldude. Saka hindi mechanic yan.

Barbero baka puede pa.

[speed unlimited]

Kung may papalitan na mga gasket iyong msagandang klase na gamitin mo kundi mga ilang buwan magleak ulit dahil iyong murang gasket madaling tumigas goma na dahilan para mag leak .

[joyluck614]

Thanks for all the replies and info's, i really appreciate it.

update, linakasan ko na lang ang loob ko at pina backjob ko na muna un oil leaks pero as safetly precaution, inalis ko lahat ng personal belongings ko inside the car including carpets, tire valve covers etc... One thing i noticed before ko ibinigay ang car sa mekaniko is alittle fluid sa may footrest sa may clutch pedal, i pointed it out to the mechanic and clutch fluid daw iyon, ngayon lang siya nag leak after ko gamitin for errands, wala ako balak sa kanya ipagawa iyon leak na iyon at sa ibang mekaniko ko na lang dadalhin, pero for my knowledge, saan kaya galing ang leak na iyon at makakasama ba ito sa clutch ko, i checked the reservoir pero malapit pa rin sa max level, anong repair kaya ang gagawin doon at mga magkano kaya aabutin.. isa pang ikinababahala ko ay baka i-sabotage nya iyon at lumaki lalo ang damage... pwede ba mag cause ng clutch sliding ang leaks na ganon? pero last gamit ko ok na ok naman ang cltuching at walang slipping whatsoever, ayaw ko lang ibalik nya ang car at sabihin na nag sa slide na ang clutch because of that, paranoid ko ano? because so far wala ako napapansin na pagit o kakaiba sa pag shift ko ng gears... thanks po!

[speed unlimited]

Repair kit ng master ng clutch sira na iyong goma sa loob . Mura lang iyong goma niyan kung marunong gagawa . Maaring mang yari lang kung maubos clutch fluid sa reservoir mahirap ng ikambiyo.

[joyluck614]

Thank you, thank you! I'm getting my car back on tuesday from the oil leaks repair, and hopefully i wont run into anymore problems, ill get the clutch leak looked at by a different mechanic aswell, i post an update when i get my car back, thanks! Sana lang hindi palalain ng mekaniko na ito ang clutch leak ko....

[blue_gambit]

Visit your car na lang and check the fluid on the clutch, pag me bawas dagdag nyo. kasi pag inubos nya lahat yan eh hindi mo mailalabas yung auto sa talyer nya, kahit lagyan mo ng fluid yan, kelangan pang i-bleed para walang hangin so pag ganun sya din gagawa. If you can afford the clutch assembly change it na lang, kasi if luma na yun, baka kahit palitan yung repair kit at me tama na yung cylinder you'll just go back. IMHO

Thank you, thank you! I'm getting my car back on tuesday from the oil leaks repair, and hopefully i wont run into anymore problems, ill get the clutch leak looked at by a different mechanic aswell, i post an update when i get my car back, thanks! Sana lang hindi palalain ng mekaniko na ito ang clutch leak ko....

[joyluck614]

Visit your car na lang and check the fluid on the clutch, pag me bawas dagdag nyo. kasi pag inubos nya lahat yan eh hindi mo mailalabas yung auto sa talyer nya, kahit lagyan mo ng fluid yan, kelangan pang i-bleed para walang hangin so pag ganun sya din gagawa. If you can afford the clutch assembly change it na lang, kasi if luma na yun, baka kahit palitan yung repair kit at me tama na yung cylinder you'll just go back. IMHO

Maraming salamat sa tip po. may ballpark figure ka po or idea kung magkanong damage pag papalitan ang clutch assembly na sinasabi nyo? thanks

[joyluck614]

Update lang po, salamat sa lahat ng nag reply

got car back about 4 days ago, so far so good, no oil leaks and engine is running smooth, may konting drops of clutch fluid pa rin sa loob and ill get that checked when i can. thanks!

Question po uli please.. i changed my spark plugs and started using bosch platinum plugs, okay lang kaya na ito ang gamitin ko, usually short distances lang mga drive ko, mga 20km a day.. and okay rin kaya shell premium gamitin ko or better if petron xcs, i noticed kasi minsan nagiging rough un acceleration after ko magpuno ng shell premium, and one last po, is it okay if i just leave the breather hose hanging at di ko na ikabit sa air filter case? thank you!

[speed unlimited]

Okay naman bosch platinum pag toyota kasi NGK kadalasan gamit ko . Toyota 12R makina mo . Okay lang naman na nakakabit ang breather hose sa air filter case iyon kasi ang stock na pinaglalagyan nito.

[CivicVTi]

Question po uli please.. i changed my spark plugs and started using bosch platinum plugs, okay lang kaya na ito ang gamitin ko

Kung same specs sya sa original (gap clearance, etc) ok lang. Pero kung hindi ka sure, ibalik mo na lang yung stock plugs.

okay rin kaya shell premium gamitin ko or better if petron xcs, i noticed kasi minsan nagiging rough un acceleration after ko magpuno ng shell premium, and one last po, is it okay if i just leave the breather hose hanging at di ko na ikabit sa air filter case? thank you!

Better if you use gasoline na wala pang halong ethanol like Petron Blaze (for the meantime, next year Blaze will also be mixed with E10 as mandated by law). Since its an old car with an old engine, better have a trusted carb mechanic check and if possible "upgrade" it so it will resist the ethanol content. Some rubber parts of the fuel line from the gas tank to the engine may also require replacement.

[joyluck614]

Okay naman bosch platinum pag toyota kasi NGK kadalasan gamit ko . Toyota 12R makina mo . Okay lang naman na nakakabit ang breather hose sa air filter case iyon kasi ang stock na pinaglalagyan nito.

Thank you po. Ibabalik ko un hose sa may kabitan ng air filter, pansin ko lang kasi pag medyo matagal tagal nang nakakabit parang may oil residue sa may lalagyan ng air filter

Kung same specs sya sa original (gap clearance, etc) ok lang. Pero kung hindi ka sure, ibalik mo na lang yung stock plugs.



Better if you use gasoline na wala pang halong ethanol like Petron Blaze (for the meantime, next year Blaze will also be mixed with E10 as mandated by law). Since its an old car with an old engine, better have a trusted carb mechanic check and if possible "upgrade" it so it will resist the ethanol content. Some rubber parts of the fuel line from the gas tank to the engine may also require replacement.

thanks for the info, ill start using blaze from now on, better safe than sorry