Hi guys
It seems that I have a plethora of problems on my hand.
A little background: I got a 87 944S. About 3 months ago I did a bunch of fluid changes(oil, transmission, brake) as well as oil filter and spark plugs. Right afterwards, my filter seal popped and oil launched all over my windshield. I figured OK maybe I put the filter on wrong and put another one and replaced the oil. Also, when I replaced the spark plugs, I did see little pools of oil inside.
Fastforward a few months later, my filter pops again(pretty sure)! I saw light white smoke from under the hood, so pulled over. Couple of things it could be- The first time it popped, everything in my engine got drenched in oil. And since then, Ive had an oil warning light with oil pegged at 0. I figure no big, the pressure sender is drenched in oil. So I cleaned everything off and accidentally over torqued one of the nuts:
On top of that, a few connections look screwy(pinched, corroded wires):
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It could also be that I had a little bit too much oil in the tank. I was getting annoyed of trying to get the perfect amount in so it was a bit over the high point on the dipstick.
Also, it seems that I now have oil in my coolant tank as well as a few drips of coolant on the ground:
After dipping a paper towel in the tank:
And the car now makes a tapping noise like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYfSu94dkaM
I'm not sure if it's because low on oil(probably about 2 quarts- i only started it for a sec because it needed to be moved)
So basically-
Oil and a little bit of a coolant leak. Oil leak is probably from filter seal, not 100% sure.
Coolant tank is nasty
Spark plugs are oily
Oil pressure sender or OPRV problems
Everything drenched in oil
My question is where do I start? some reasarch says head gasket, some says oil cooler leak. maybe both.
One thing I definitely know about and want to tak care of is the wiring around the oil pressure sender. Some of it is corroded and stripped. What do I do about that? Im terrible at electrical things.
Also, before someone points it out, I've been a dumbass with this car. I should have inspected the problems when I noticed them but I let the frustration of other problems get the better of me.
Thanks in advanced, please help me not have to take this into a shop!