hi guys

new to the forum.just purchased a slightly un-loved FRS to return to its once former glory

Anyway,the car has gone into the dealer to diagnose some of the minor issues,firstly the rocker cover seems to be leaking oil,not sure exactly where as the engine is filthy and covered in grime/oil etc

however,the dealer has just left me a message on my voicemail informing me that"the leak is from the rocker cover,they will need to replace the gasket and will have to remove my "GEARBOX"

i am no technical genius,but reading threads on here and the RSOC i was under the impression that the gasket replace was a simple 10 bolts out of cover,remove ht leads and lift rocker cover

Now is this main dealer trying to have my pants down

the other problems with the car are a funny smell when the engine is hot,which im assuming is burnt oil from the leak ??????

i also have a knocking front drivers side when driving over uneven road surface(tie rods/shocker/top mounts ?????)

and lastly the brake pedal is a little spongey when drving the car,the discs and pads have loads of life in them,could they just need bleeding,or is there a known fault with the FRS servo/pipes ???

all advice is much appriciated

regards marcus