robert_gray Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 OMG WTF happened to my soop. I was driving along (driving up the motorway for 40min at roughly 100 leptons) got off at the junction which was a long left hand baend dual lane. As i had had been in the slow lane following some lorry for a minute as i got off at the junction I booted it slightly as i was in a bit of a hurry. About a quarter of the was round a HUGE rear view mirror filling plume of smoke/steam???? came out of the back of the car. At first i though that i had blown a turbo!!! but no, due to where i was i had no choise but to limp on to where i was going, which was only just round the corner. At this point i had a look around the car, no rattles no unwanted noises. The only thing that i noticed was there was something on the exhaust level with the back of the wheels. I let it cool down so that i could check all the fluids, of which none was low, unless i missed one. I have driven it since and nothing is wrong, so far. Has anybody got any ideas of what this could have been or maybe point me in the direction of something that i may have missed?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 What colour was the smoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_gray Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 I would say that it was white but then i have a slightly tinted rear window. I could not smell anything afterwards though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 A small drip of oil in the downpipe can easily cause a plume of grey smoke! Otherwise investigate Turbo Seals. Have you checked your coolant levels too mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 check this out.........anything like this? if so check your autobox fluid, assuming you have an auto box!!!!! . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 What was the something that was on the exhaust??? Was it wet??, a burn mark where plastic had melted and burned onto it??, an oil stain?? Have you noticed it before?? Is there oil leaking from around the top of the diff or wherever the diff breather is??? On a corner after a good long run the diff may have dripped/thrown out a couple of drops of oil, which went onto the exhaust. I hope it is just that, and nothing more serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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