[scruffles]

:frown2: I have only been here two minutes and I need your help........... I have just picked my daughter up from school and noticed smoke/steam coming from the nearside wheel arch. As I got out I noticed a diesely kind of smell. I lifted the bonnet and there was a bit more smoke coming from the nearside part of the engine bay.

Any clues???

 

[Black-Racer-799]

I'm no expert but maybe you have a leak in your exhaust or exhaust manifold?

 

[landmannnn]

Or an oil leak dripping on these...

 

[Kael2001]

What colour is the smoke?

 

[scruffles]

What colour is the smoke?

Its a clear, steam colour.

I'm hoping that's a good sign.

I managed to get it into the garage tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Kael2001]

Its a clear, steam colour.

I'm hoping that's a good sign.

I managed to get it into the garage tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

It depends!
If it happens just when the engine is cold then it could be a simple job.
If it happens all the time then it might be a gasket gone, and the coolant is getting into the engine and turning to the steam you see in the exhaust...

Hopefully it's just a holey exhaust!

 

[landmannnn]

Its a clear, steam colour.

I'm hoping that's a good sign.

I managed to get it into the garage tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

My head gasket started leaking just above the alternator at about 80k, it never got as far as steaming though.
If you are lucky it is just a split rubber hose.

 

[flash-pirate]

before you go mad spending money , dont forget to look at the obvious which is hard when panic sets in ........was it raining has by any chance water or spray got on to the exaust or a hot brake , was there an odor to the steam ?? easy to ignore the obvious , we spent a few hours trying to locate a rattle on ladys car , turned out to be a loose jack handle ,

 

[scruffles]

Looks like I'm gonna have to get my hands dirty.
I booked it into the garage and they were unable to reproduce the problem (story of my life).
Think I may try and find some time this weekend to have a mooch under the bonnet myself.
It hasn't happened again, but I am concerned by the 'diesley' smell.

Thanks for your time guys.
I will let you know what (if anything) I find.