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(Message started by: music_master on Jan 2^nd, 2006, 1:34pm)

Title: Engine Smoking !!
Post by music_master on Jan 2^nd, 2006, 1:34pm

Hello All, I was driving down the dual carriage way in my 2.3 ultimate estate... I stopped at a set of traffic lights notice that smoke was coming through the air vents and noticed that smoke was coming from underneath the bonet.. I pulled over and lifted the bonet up notice smoke was at the back of the engine near the bulk head.. At first glance I cannot see where the smoke is coming from but have noticed the under tray is a bit wet.. I also know I have a power steering leak but like I say the smoke is at the back of the engine what could be the cause... I.E. Is there a wiring loom behind there.. Also I can hear a clicking noise inside the car when the car is idoling.. Anybody have any ideas on what this could be ???

Regards

Music Master ( Mike )

Title: Re: Engine Smoking !!
Post by howiedintheplace on Jan 2^nd, 2006, 10:17pm

At a guess oil getting on the exhaust maybe but you should be able to see that on a 4 cylinder?
What's it smell like ???

Title: Re: Engine Smoking !!
Post by music_master on Jan 14^th, 2006, 9:05pm

was going down the motorway today at 70 and after a few miles i look in rear view mirror and see lots of smoke pulled over on hard shoulder opened bonnet engine was ok looked underneath car and can see transmission oil dripping of manifold downpipe and its deffo transmission oil cos its a red colour i seen it dripping on the floor so im wondering if any of my pipes to the auto box is split or broken any ideas plzzzzz cheers music master :(

Title: Re: Engine Smoking !!
Post by Snoopy on Jan 15^th, 2006, 7:42am

Check the cooler pipes to the gear box cooler they tend to go porous as I found out, and at the pressure they operate at, they spray out a fine mist which goes every where. the only other place is the power steering fluid.
you need to get underneath with the tray off and engine running to find out where its from .

Title: Re: Engine Smoking !!
Post by music_master on Jan 15^th, 2006, 8:37am

gonna check this later snoopy cos there is alot of fluid on the tray too power sterring level has not gone down since i topped it up 2 weeks ago but still curious where the leak is coming from ill let you guys know how i get on cheers music master ;)

Title: Re: tranmission leak fixed
Post by music_master on Feb 1^st, 2006, 10:39pm

hi pps i finally got my transmission leak fixed today got the bottom of the engine steamed at the weekend along with undertray went to the garage this morn and when they warmed engine up they could see where it was coming from they said it was leaking from left side of sump they took it of and changed oil they said the oil was still good but replaced and showed me old oil they took the car for a drive and said gear changes were alot smoother lefyt it running for a further half hour and still no leak took the car out myself for a 10 mile round trip got it really hot got back home no burning smell coming through vents and inside car and no leaks thanks all for your helpregards music master ;D

Title: Re: Engine Smoking !!
Post by david_molloy on Feb 1^st, 2006, 11:02pm

Glad to see that you're sorted.
Assume you didn't go berzerk with steamer.
See site posts for damage that can result.
david