Any ideas what this could be? Bearing in mind my autobox is fooked and until it is fixed in 3 weeks am driving in 2nd constantly!

anyone??

Just read this

 

"Pali, probably your rear main-seal is shot.

They tend to go after the car has been overfilled with oil or if the PCV-valves are stuck. (Both cause overpressure in the carter) and the engine leaks oil out of the area between the gearbox and engine..which then leaks onto the cats, causing the smoke.

If it started doing this recently and the oil was also changed recently, you might still have a chance.

Just let some oil out of the engine to around 3/4 on the dipstick.

Just to be sure, you can also replace the 2 PCV-valves.

 

Anyway, if both methods don't solve the problem, the gearbox has to be dropped to replace the seal.

If you have an automatic it's not really that bad to drive with a blown seal..it's just annoying and the smoking will get worse in time

If you have a manual, it can destroy your clutch though..so in this case have it replaced pronto.

 

-Eric

 

PS Tim: that's probably your problem as well, have SE check the rear main seal."

 

In case its worth mentioning, apparently my oil seal needs replacing which I am having done by Chunks mate when he drops a new gearbox in in a few weeks. Does this sound like the problem??

Just read this

 

"Pali, probably your rear main-seal is shot.

They tend to go after the car has been overfilled with oil or if the PCV-valves are stuck. (Both cause overpressure in the carter) and the engine leaks oil out of the area between the gearbox and engine..which then leaks onto the cats, causing the smoke.

If it started doing this recently and the oil was also changed recently, you might still have a chance.

Just let some oil out of the engine to around 3/4 on the dipstick.

Just to be sure, you can also replace the 2 PCV-valves.

 

Anyway, if both methods don't solve the problem, the gearbox has to be dropped to replace the seal.

If you have an automatic it's not really that bad to drive with a blown seal..it's just annoying and the smoking will get worse in time

If you have a manual, it can destroy your clutch though..so in this case have it replaced pronto.

 

-Eric

 

PS Tim: that's probably your problem as well, have SE check the rear main seal."

 

In case its worth mentioning, apparently my oil seal needs replacing which I am having done by Chunks mate when he drops a new gearbox in in a few weeks. Does this sound like the problem??

 

 

blew my crank case oil seal cause i over filled it and couldnt be bothered to drain some off.

 

lesson learnt people,every time u took her for a blast it covered the cats and smoked like it was on fire,had it done wen the engine was out.

 

 

SO DONT OVER FILL YOUR OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

 

 

 

 

CHEERS GARRY