Engine smoke and leakage
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:29 am
I've got a 2.5 diesel automatic
I thought I had problems with ATF leaking from the gearbox as each time I stopped there was a small patch on the ground afterwards and drips that formed on the gearbox sump. However it also appeared to be damp further forward.
I've changed the ATF, put a gasket on the sump(There was no gasket before!) and ruled that all out as a problem.
However the leakage goes on and I'm not sure what it is. I don't appear to be losing either water or engine oil.
It appears to come from high on the driver's side and visibly smokes when the engine heats up, as I discovered when I was getting the ATF level right and had to put the driver's seat back to do so. This is not the case on the other side. I think it's possibly diesel now but can't be sure. Any ideas?
In all other respects, the vehicle is performing OK.
I thought I had problems with ATF leaking from the gearbox as each time I stopped there was a small patch on the ground afterwards and drips that formed on the gearbox sump. However it also appeared to be damp further forward.
I've changed the ATF, put a gasket on the sump(There was no gasket before!) and ruled that all out as a problem.
However the leakage goes on and I'm not sure what it is. I don't appear to be losing either water or engine oil.
It appears to come from high on the driver's side and visibly smokes when the engine heats up, as I discovered when I was getting the ATF level right and had to put the driver's seat back to do so. This is not the case on the other side. I think it's possibly diesel now but can't be sure. Any ideas?
In all other respects, the vehicle is performing OK.