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help smoke coming from drivers side of engine look like it is coming from side and back of engine and some oil :( just poped to B&Q came back and noticed the smoke coming from under bonnet any ideas guys :(

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Smoke or steam?

Smoke = oil leak dropping onto exhaust.

Steam = water...

Be careful though, it could be a short that is burning the wiring.

Run her from cold and watch with bonnet up !

Guest Mister Dabsy

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Maybe let her cool and place your hand behind the head to see if it leaks from there, otherwise it could be sump gasket leaking onto exhaust !!

Is there a puddle when stood?

Without being there I would initially guess a crank or cam seal failure...

Let us know what makes yer hand wet LOL

mavis x5 Apprentice

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hi its not water def oil and smells of oil burning had a feel found some oil at back and side of engine but not much i take it for another drive and it did not do it very strange but i can see small drip from underneath

mavis x5 Apprentice

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had a good look to day i can see it on the exhaust running down but cant see where it is coming from :(

mavis x5 Apprentice

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hi its a 4.4 52 reg could be im getting oil round the oil filler cap wipe it off and it comes back at first i thought i did not put cap on properly

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New cap or cap-seal. It'll run crap with a poor oil-filler cap.

I'm a poet and didn't know it !

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mavis x5 Apprentice

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oil leak was rocker cover gasket all sorted now but got car back and temp control panel has gone from Celsius to Fahrenheit any ideas how to change back

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