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[Andrew aka Stuwy]

I took my VX into a local performace garage and had a service, after the normal fuel filter issue it been back once alreay and will be going back again next week. I dont mind its not a problem as i'm not paying for a mistake by there supplyers... however since the car was serviced on tuesday (i have not driven the car untill this morning to take it back for round 2 for the fuel filter.) once i started the car this morning (cold) smoke/steem white/clear in colour was pooring from the engine bay.. from between the boot and manafoldish that area.. now my question is this... could that be greese/oil/wd40/spilled coolant just burning off and after an hours driving will stop or is my mananfold/down pipe buggered.. can the exorst manafold get that hot quickly enought to burn off spillage? also, as i'm not sure what it is yet, i'm not going to blame the garage as yet.. BUT if the manafold/exorst ect has been damaged, how could they have done it? i was not going to post anything but just thinking about it there and i'm stuck in the office, my mind is running ragged with worrie

[Zoobeef]

It does get hot damn fast. It's probably spilt oil from where they've topped it up as if they miss the hole it'll dribble the exhaust way. Give it a run and keep an eye on your oil and coolant levels just to be sure

[2.2_na]

All I can say, is that if anything oily drips onto the exhaust then it WILL produce smoke. I've had it on mine, the smoke was most visible around the rear passenger-side wheel area, also visible in the passenger-side wing mirror.

[snotvomit]

I regularly spray all the wiring with WD40. Sometimes some gets on the exhaust manifold. It smokes like mad when it's next started/driven for maybe 10 minutes. One time I was at the traffic lights and a guy behind me was beeping me and flashing and pointing at the back. I gave him a thumbs up to thank him.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Even a greasy fingerprint makes a lot of smoke once the manifold hots up.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

thanks for the reassurance guys, been playing on my mind, it only done 1 mile since the service so prob just sh** buring off, if the exhorst manafold can get hot enought to start it off smoking after a few seconds rather then a minut or too then its just burning stuff off (keep telling myself that)

[ghand]

Very hot in seconds,but just shine a torch down and have a look.Think you may see i bit of oil (hope so)

[Zoobeef]

I fitted a new turbo to mine a few years back. Started it up then jumped down, went underneath and stuck my arm up next to the exhaust to see if it was blowing. My arm nicely stuck to the exhaust and took all the skin off. That was within a minute

[Nev]

You can expect an exhaust manifold on a turbo car to get upto 800 degrees C or possibly more if constricted badly like the OEM log design.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

HELP!!! after driving about and doing 30 odd miles the steam had not stopped and the smell of coolant was very strong.. so popped the boot and my expansion tank is now half empty and there is coolant leaking from the cam cover/spark plug cover.. I phoned the garage and said they are getting the car back on Monday morning as this is ridiculous... i read once about over tightening the sparkers can cause damage.. is this likely to have happened? So what do i do next?

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

HELP!!! after driving about and doing 30 odd miles the steam had not stopped and the smell of coolant was very strong.. so popped the boot and my expansion tank is now half empty and there is coolant leaking from the cam cover/spark plug cover.. I phoned the garage and said they are getting the car back on Monday morning as this is ridiculous... i read once about over tightening the sparkers can cause damage.. is this likely to have happened? So what do i do next?

[-Dab-of-Oppo-]

i read once about over tightening the sparkers can cause damage.. is this likely to have happened?

Possibly, sounds like a gasket is failing if your getting leakage from the block. I would not drive the car until you can determine whats what the potential of coolant mixing and emulsifying with oil could have dire cosequences to your engine.

[Wolfstone]

sh** Stuwy, really sorry to read this.

I'm a mechanical imbecile and therefore I can't be of much, if any, help but I hope you manage to get it sorted relatively painlessly.

[FLD]

Whip the coil pack off and see if the plug holes are full of coolant. It is possible to crack the head (although unusual) by overtightening the plugs. Check your expansion tank for cracks it may be possible its cracked and is spraying coolant onto the engine perhaps?

[Nelly Vx]

Stuwey really sort to read this ( grouphug ) I do hope they have not overtightend the spark plugs :-/

[turbobob]

Stuwey really sorry to read this ( grouphug )
I do hope they have not overtightend the spark plugs :-/

Fingers crossed for you

[starlight]

Hope you get it sorted ok

[Ormes]

Hope you get it sorted ok

[The Batman]

Whip the coil pack off and see if the plug holes are full of coolant. It is possible to crack the head (although unusual) by overtightening the plugs.

hope they havent cracked the head by overtightening the spark plug if so then a new head will be needed.

[2.2_na]

Hope you get it sorted ok

I can't imagine how annoying and stressful all this must be for you.

Whatever the problem might be, I hope to hear soon that it's been fixed, and that your VX is back on the road again.