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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / December 2006[240] engine compartment covered in oil...
Took my trusty '83 245 to San Diego and left it in the lot while I enjoyed 10 days on the high seas, fishing and relaxing. Made the 100 mile drive back home yesterday. No problemo, no smoke... Took a short drive last night and noticed smoke from under the hood. Got a stream of oil running from the (passenger side) front corner of the head. (haven't replaced the engine harness yet but I don't think that's it *g*) Flame Trap has not been changed lately... as in maybe 50k miles. Going to change that tonight but judging by the amount of oil running out, did I blow the front cam seal out? That would suck... > Took my trusty '83 245 to San Diego and left it in the lot while I enjoyed > 10 days on the high seas, fishing and relaxing. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > did I blow the front cam seal out? > That would suck... Hard to say about the cam seal, but start with the flame trap. That is undoubtedly the root of the problem. Clean that up, then clean up the engine and see how you are doing. 240s with plugged flame traps are famous for taking oil baths. Mike > Took my trusty '83 245 to San Diego and left it in the lot while I > enjoyed 10 days on the high seas, fishing and relaxing. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > out, did I blow the front cam seal out? > That would suck... Yes it sounds like you blew the cam seal out, it really isn't that big of a deal if you've got a decent socket set and some basic hand tools. >> Took my trusty '83 245 to San Diego and left it in the lot while I >> enjoyed 10 days on the high seas, fishing and relaxing. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Yes it sounds like you blew the cam seal out, it really isn't that big > of a deal if you've got a decent socket set and some basic hand tools. Peeked in there with a flashlight and see the seal sitting out against the back of the cam gear flange... Fixing it is a piece of pie. Keeping it going until Friday when I can do the work isn't. I pushed the seal back in. Run it with the cap loose to let the pressure out. Damn, I wish I had picked up a flame trap when I changed the oil last month. Looked at it but didn't buy it. You know of any good photos on the net showing the flame trap in place? All the pictures I find are nice clean new parts and don't look anything like the krap under the intake manifold. >>> Took my trusty '83 245 to San Diego and left it in the lot while I >>> enjoyed 10 days on the high seas, fishing and relaxing. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > All the pictures I find are nice clean new parts and don't look anything > like the krap under the intake manifold. clean it out well and replace its easy even I can do it . Hi Clay: I had a ?82 244, and I had that problem, with the only difference that what got blown was the crankcase cover!!!, was the flame trap that surge pressured the system. Later, on a ?86 740 Turbo Intercooler the PCV hose got bent (mechanics, you know) and the car blowed the front seal as well as moved the oil dipstick about 1 1/2 inchs. upwards!!! I think is something very similar: not expensive at all, but very dangerous. Wish you luck Oscar > Took my trusty '83 245 to San Diego and left it in the lot while I > enjoyed 10 days on the high seas, fishing and relaxing. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > out, did I blow the front cam seal out? > That would suck... > Hi Clay: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Oscar I'm glad it didn't happen on the drive up from San Diego. It would have pumped all the oil out and, unless I got very lucky and spotted it, probably trashed the engine. My dipstick never moved. No indication it was plugged, or nearly plugged until is started pumping oil out the cam seal. Now that I've changed the flame trap, I see there's no reason not to pull it and check and/or replace every oil change. |
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