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SRT4ARG · 09-30-2009, 03:12 PM

so heres the delimma oil light cuts on and off changed the oil like 500 miles ago cars got 80grand on it and now theres oil coming from somewhere around the turbo on the outside its got condesation on it and this just started out the blue 2 days ago so now it just smokes every now and then when driving around normally what could the problem be gaskets going bad maybe need a new oil pump point me in the right direction here

MyGreenMachine · 09-30-2009, 03:15 PM

check the oil lines on the turbo? or maybe the seals are going bad

jeffcv33 · 09-30-2009, 04:41 PM

Check your drainback tube. Those gaskets can go out if any stress is put on the tube. It happened to me and smelt like burnt oil under my hood till I replaced it. Its a bitch to do though, at least if you have a heatshield.

SRT4ARG · 09-30-2009, 11:25 PM

I'll check it out friday or saturday appreciate the info

jeffcv33 · 10-01-2009, 12:12 AM

Let the car cool down and touch the tube and feel for oil. Otherwise its hard to see black oil on black tube

ptperformance · 10-01-2009, 11:22 AM

Make sure that the oil sensor is not leaking, we have seen this a few times lately.

StrykeSRT4 · 10-05-2009, 06:03 PM

Similar problem. I've had my neon since '06 and have never had a problem with it, ie; gaskets, oil leaks, etc.

Guy backed into my parked car in a parking lot and had to send it to the shop for about 2 weeks.

The day I got it out of the shop, brought it on the highway and halfway home started to hear a moderately loud flutter noise coming from below the turbo. The noise fluctuated louder and quieter at around 10% throttle to 30% throttle and calmed down when I was speeding up more.

I got it home and tried to diagnose the problem and noticed oil running down a greenish plug in the middle on the backside of the motor. I'm thinking this is the oil sensor but I'm not sure since my oil light isn't coming on anymore like it used to before I put it in the shop when I KNEW I had a bad sensor. Thing was though, I never had any leaks and my light was constantly on, and am a habitual oil changer at around 1.5 - 2k miles.

Any suggestions on a fix for my problem? I called the mechanic that worked on the body of my car, they said after they took the fender off and did a little tinkering, my car spotted oil every now and then but they said it wasn't in big quantaties. FML though that when I get it out, they say they didn't mess with the motor at all, and now I've got a potentially huge problem on my hands with my only car.

If anyone can enlighten me please do. I also need to know where I can get an oil sensor haha.

StrykeSRT4 · 10-05-2009, 06:14 PM

Bump @@

SRT4ARG · 10-05-2009, 10:29 PM

**srt1002** · 10-05-2009, 10:41 PM

Light it on Fire and start a new project! LOL I KID I KID

ptperformance · 10-05-2009, 10:52 PM

Well, looks like we might have to take a look at it here soon. I will address the the post you made elsewhere, thanks.

StrykeSRT4 · 10-06-2009, 08:04 AM

Getting mine towed into the shop today to see if I can get it fixed. I pray to god my valves aren't messed up and that it's an easily fixable problem.

More info would still be a plus though.

StrykeSRT4 · 10-06-2009, 12:36 PM

kingj07 · 10-06-2009, 12:49 PM

chill, beavis.

StrykeSRT4 · 10-07-2009, 12:29 PM

Turns out, my motor's fluttering noise is either a thrown rod or a bearing. FML, I need a rebuilt motor to fix it. Good news is, got my sensor replaced...