Howdy folks!

A few weeks before thanksgiving, I wrecked my 90 740 turbo. Spun out in the rain on an overpass after hitting a seam... stupid accident. Made 315,000 miles though!

Anyway, I've gotten a 740 GLE wagon in the mean time, and plan to move on to a super-efficient saturn in 6 months or so.

It's a bit of a mess. The interior is easy, and I'll pull a lot from my wrecked 740 to fix that. I cleaned up some easy things on the engine, flame trap, vacuum lines, brake booster lines, a bad gasket between the manifold and downpipe...

The engine is a bit of a mess, and this is where I'm looking for some advice. The flame trap came off and it had substantial oil leaks. It may still have some, but I haven't driven it anywhere. I'm concerned about the timing belt giving out, though it isn't wet, there is a fine layer of oil on the top of the idler pulleys. There was also a LOT of oil in the recesses for the spark plugs. I literally took a suction bulb and removed almost half a cup from some of them.

I have 2 sets (oops) of new cam seals, a new timing belt, and a new aux shaft belt. I've read up on the oil pump pulley and its bolt. I'm wondering if I should change the belts and seals immediately before I know the drive it a few hundred miles to see if the leaking has improved. It actually looks like it's fairly new despite the blown seals.


I also have a miss that's noticeable at low idle, but the engine smooths out over 1000 rpm. Pulling the #4 (from water pump) injector makes some difference, but not a lot. The spark is good and it showed 160psi on a compression test. I think it's a plugged injector. I do hear it click, but it doesn't seem to be flowing much.

I also bled the brakes, and noticed a substantial amount of oil on the inside of the Passenger side tire. There is no skid plate installed (there will be soon).
One other thing is, I found that the oil trap/breather box is no longer available ... from anyone. Part no. 1326251. I also found out I can't remove the thing without removing the intake manifold. I actually blew compressed air through it, and know it is clear.


So ... in summation, do I do the belts and seals immediately or wait until I'm sure the PCV situation is resolved? Can I expect the other oil leaks to mostly stop with the PCV system refreshed? That was quite a lot of oil ...basically everywhere.

Happy bricking!