[Mk2] [Turbo] burning smell for drivers side of engine ?

[chirlie]

Hello guys and gals , i have a slight problem with my 2.

went for a drive today and have had a strange ticking noise for past month that goes away after 5 mins of driving which i thought could be my fan belt so bought new belt(yet to be fitted tho) ,now i have this strange burning smell from drivers side engine . does anybody have any thoughts on what it could be as realy freaking me out lol. car runs fine just smelly

[Lewis Jay]

Oil leaking from the cam cover gasket onto the alternator and burning off.

[chirlie]

Thanks will have a look at that as my alt is covered in oil

[Lewis Jay]

Check the screws that hold it down,

Get some of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-3S-GTE-Sta ... 3cb6734f14

and new one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-3SGTE-MR2- ... 5ad837bc43



Oh and use some of this in the corners around the arched bits.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRANVILLE-INSTANT ... 53e5072a64


and use some of this on the threads of the new bolts.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Locktite-Threadlo ... 4cf662325d


Couple of hours work, job done.

Lewis.

[chirlie]

Thanks again lewis iv got the new rocker screws and gasket already on the car but there is a little oil from right bottom of rocker cover i can see.

[Lewis Jay]

Was it sealed propery round the edges were the rounded sections are?

[djpkins]

yeah...it will leak if you havn't sealed the cam corners with a pea sized blob of silicone, as Lewis has pointed out...did the exact same thing when I first bought my 2.

[chirlie]

Thanks guys will just do it again to be safe

[toxo]

Oil leaking onto the alternator is a brilliant way to kill the alt BTW! Budget for replacing it in the next 12 months...