Sorry not got back, yes the rocker gasket was the culprit in the end.
Cleaned it up and now have 12 months MOT - no advisories.
Only thing troubling me now is that i pulled the dipstick out when car was running and smoke seemed to chug out :(.
o yes and fact one headlight is really faded until...
Hi again and thanks for the welcome, i shoud have introduced myself really.
Ive got a 1.7 1998 in silver.
Bought it cheap knowing it was an mot failure a few months back and had the failure sheet to work off.
Low and behold i take it for an mot having done mentioned failures and new garage =...
My car recently failed MOT and i have since carried out extensive work.
2 x Front Brake Hoses
Drivers Side Suspension Arm
Rear Axle Bushes (with help from previous threads on here)
2 x Drop Links
Driveshaft Support Bearing
I took it back for retest but now it has developed a major oil leak...