e90 engine bay full of smoke

[ajbalie]

Good day my fellow fanatics.
So today i wanted to drive to capetown and as i stopped to fill up my car the were just smoke everywere. I went home and had a look and it seem like there is oil dripping somewre on the manifold as there was like intervls between the puffs of smoke.
just wanted to know if some of you had simmilar problems and what it might be. And the nearest dealer is 35km away from me so is it safe for me to drive to have it checked out?
Please help:blueCry::blueCry::blueCry:

 

[GPGrobler]

Just wait for the engine to cool down completely and check the oil and water levels before you drive the car, then if it looks fine, drive the car to the mechanic, but I suggest that you keep a fire extinguisher handy, because the old adage applies: "Where there is smoke, there is (more often than not) fire"

 

[ajbalie]

lets hope that aint gone happen but if it does ill send a video :rollsmile:

 

[Gizmo]

Faulty tappet covers usually leak oil into the exhaust manifold, that's probably what you're seeing.

 

[ajbalie]

if it is around the tappet cover should i see the leak?

 

[moranor@axis]

rub your finger on the engine just above the exhaust manifold you should get oil on your finger if it is leaking there

 

[samman325]

rub your finger on the engine just above the exhaust manifold you should get oil on your finger if it is leaking there

Preferrably when the engine has cooled down

 

[moranor@axis]

rub your finger on the engine just above the exhaust manifold you should get oil on your finger if it is leaking there

Preferrably when the engine has cooled down

lol he will learn once :rollsmile:

 

[ajbalie]

haha stuck my hand around manifold found nothing but a found a real wet spot at the back of the motor looks like the tappet cover that is leaking. unles ther is somting els that can leak there.

 

[operator323]

I agree with gizmo,valve cover gasket,a small drop of oil will cause a smoke if it drips on a exhaust manifold.

 

[ajbalie]

so i took my car in for repairs to afraid of driving it to the garage