Author |
Topic: smoke coming from engine bay (Read 503 times) |
|
v4-max aka Cheekyboy1
Full Member
focus cc mk3 mondeo 2.0 auto cbx750 vt600
 
Posts: 563
|
 |
smoke coming from engine bay
« on: Jan 4th, 2008, 9:56pm » |
 Quote  Modify
|
not mine fortunately. have been offered cheap (450 quid) its very tidy on a m plate 24v cosworth granada scorpio, not sure if it is a boa or bob, does not have the plastic cover on, has cosworth decals on both cam covers. runs ok but is burning oil, i dont think it is oil dripping on to exhaust cant see it anyway, but smoke coming up on both sides of engine with strong oil smell. any suggestions?
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
Highlander
Moderator
Expert
13 Scorpios, XR4x4, Suzuki SJ413 for off road :)
Posts: 8244
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #1 on: Jan 4th, 2008, 10:02pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Sounds like a Granada BOA
|
|
IP Logged |
on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:I give up !  Too much for an old boy!  |
|
|
|
|
Dave
Senior Member
Tourmallard 24v (ex-owner)
Posts: 1984
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #2 on: Jan 4th, 2008, 10:12pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Cam cover gaskets leaking is a possibility.
|
|
IP Logged |
Life after the Scorpio ain't easy..
|
|
|
v4-max aka Cheekyboy1
Full Member
focus cc mk3 mondeo 2.0 auto cbx750 vt600
Posts: 563
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #3 on: Jan 4th, 2008, 10:24pm » |
Quote Modify
|
yes was hoping it would be that, simple fix. my worry is though it might be more serious. engine has done 170k
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Tons_of_fun
Full Member
Mmmm...Xena !
Posts: 978
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #4 on: Jan 5th, 2008, 6:26pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Dont discount leaking exhaust manifold gaskets/ downpipe joints.Quite common on the granada boa set up.
|
|
IP Logged |
Lord...Sometimes im not that bright
|
|
|
v4-max aka Cheekyboy1
Full Member
focus cc mk3 mondeo 2.0 auto cbx750 vt600
Posts: 563
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #5 on: Jan 6th, 2008, 7:30pm » |
Quote Modify
|
smoke appears to be coming from both sides of engine, is this likely?
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Tons_of_fun
Full Member
Mmmm...Xena !
Posts: 978
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #6 on: Jan 7th, 2008, 12:36am » |
Quote Modify
|
It has been known.My m8 had a capri with similar symptoms (smoke from both sides of the engine) Turned out for some reason both exhaust manifolds had been removed & put back minus the gaskets  .Check rocker gaskets first (run your finger around the sealing edge (on a COLD engine) and feel for any oil.If cossie covers are anything like 12v covers you can never get them to seal 100% for too long anyway. 
|
|
IP Logged |
Lord...Sometimes im not that bright
|
|
|
mindofitsown
Full Member
I'm a YaBB newbie!
Posts: 117
|
|
Re: smoke coming from engine bay
« Reply #7 on: Jan 7th, 2008, 7:53am » |
Quote Modify
|
I had these symptoms years ago on another car and it turned out to be the crankshaft oil seal was worn out allowing oil to dribble out and drip onto the combined central down pipe of the exhaust hence loss of oil, and smoke from both sides.
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Login
Reply
Send Topic
Print