sedge69

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right guys this is a weird one.
when i start the car for the first time in the morning or afternoon and drive off you get a awful smell of burning oil after about 5-10mins when the car has got to temp, then after about 2mins it goes away and doesnt come back till the next time you start from cold, anybody got a clue?
theres no blue smoke at the back when you start it up so dont think its the oil stem seals apart from that i dont know

cheers

little'un

iTrader: (9)

Driver's side rocker gasket leaking onto the up pipe is favourite

scooby87

iTrader: (5)

That's what I would say too, accumulating over night then burning off when up to temp.

Stick you hand down there with a tissue to check for leaks.

Gambit

iTrader: (6)

when the car is cold

sedge69

iTrader: (11)

thanks ill try it tomorrow

sedge69

iTrader: (11)

if it is head gaskets how much we talking to replace ish

RoyPinhey

Whats been said . .

Ive just had to do my drivers side rocker (did both). Got quoted about £300 from a garage due to the amount of time it takes. Was an absolute ******* of a job.

sedge69

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All thats been said is here to read lol,
Ill try my local garage and see what he says but
F**k paying £300 for it ill try it myself

richiedelf

I had a similar problem, turned out to be the power steering pump leaking

Baz82

its the rocker cover gaskets .....not head gaskets

sedge69

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oops now that would be expensive

tomk86

In my case it was the cam seals and crank seal leaking onto headers

Baz82

How?

sedge69

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If i replaced the head gasket instead of rocker cover gasket

hazzaslim

had that problem, but worse, previous owner had broken 2 bolts and tried to fix using sealent