tina2709

Well-Known Member

• Jul 3, 2013

• #1

Hi all i have just driven about 5 miles reached my destination have a very hot and smelly engine temp gage is normal any ideas? Had it serviced last week aswell

 

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matt1295

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #2

during the service did they change the coolant

 

tina2709

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #3

I don't know coolant is full oil OK there is a lot of oil in bottom of engine he said he found a bad oil leak ( a small cover was not fitted correctly) and he thought he had fixed it don't know if the smell could be oil burning? Its running fine but to me it seemed very hot under the bonnet for such a short journey. If its any help the coolant is a pink colour and looks un contaminated

 

tina2709

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #4

ABS light just stayed on!! Moved car off grass on to drive so easier to see if oil leaks out and light stayed on

 

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Brack

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #5

tina2709 said:

ABS light just stayed on!! Moved car off grass on to drive so easier to see if oil leaks out and light stayed on

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Did you go above 5mph to do this tina? - the ABS light stays on after start up until you go above 5mph.

 

tina2709

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #6

That did occur to me so gonna take it out in the morning to check and hopefully it won't explode on me, burning smell is very scary to me as I don't have any mechanical knowledge. Think I need to divorce my clueless hubby and marry a mechanic instead

 

englishbullterrier

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #7

I'm available.............lol

 

englishbullterrier

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #8

(It could just be the excess oil from the leak burning off though).

 

barmatt

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #9

where in Norfolk are you Tina?

 

tina2709

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #10

Hi i did wonder if it excess oil burning cos it running ok im in norwich

 

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• Jul 3, 2013

• #11

And it is a petrol, diesel and year?

 

tina2709

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #12

it is 1.8 petrol 2001

 

teddywood1

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #13

I would suspect it is just the oil burning off not a nice smell ,we used to have it all the time in the old days

 

tina2709

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #14

ok ty gonna take it out this morning and swing by my mechanics bat my eye lashes at him cos im skint and see wot he says

 

tina2709

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #15

think i was being a little dramatic ABS light gone out but i do have an oil leak more of a drip than anything else so will assume thats the smell and get it checked out

 

tina2709

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #16

been to mechanic needs a new seal 22 quid for the part 30 to fix it probably could do it my bloody self aswell gutted

 

teddywood1

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #17

what seal is it and can the lads in your area fix it for a cup of tea:censored:

 

tina2709

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• Jul 4, 2013

• #18

I'm not exactly sure think its on the gasket already booked into garage for tomorrow just a bit annoyed with myself because I panicked and took it to garage instead of checking it properly myself lesson learned!