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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: stretch9 on 26 June 2011, 19:02:41

Title: hot smelly engine
Post by: stretch9 on 26 June 2011, 19:02:41
temp reading ok but engine feels and smells really hot after driving?????
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: Del Boy on 26 June 2011, 19:04:35
Sounds like rocker cover gaskets, any oil leaks visible?
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: stretch9 on 26 June 2011, 19:09:38
no oil leaks visible...oil light came on this afternoon though...booked in 4 full service on weds
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: amba on 26 June 2011, 19:11:05
V6,s do seem to generate an awfull lot of heat from around the car.

Remember the cats do run close to both sides and they give of alot of  heat .Worth just checking around to ensure no oil leaks but hot from these engines is normal. 
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: omegod on 26 June 2011, 19:28:46
Mine was really smelly hot today too, think the ambient temp being up a fair bit more than the norm does it, fans were cutting in a fair bit more often too but it didn't go over 96/97.   
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: Omega_Dan on 26 June 2011, 19:59:22
Sounds as del boy said like rocker cover gaskets. Have a feel down the base of the cam cover for any weeping of oil.  :y
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: stretch9 on 26 June 2011, 20:00:19
cheers guys for the quick replies....was looking for a 3.2 elite for ages ..then seen this 2.6 cdx going cheap locally ..just hope i havnt bought a dog...
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: Omega_Dan on 26 June 2011, 20:06:48
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cheers guys for the quick replies....was looking for a 3.2 elite for ages ..then seen this 2.6 cdx going cheap locally ..just hope i havnt bought a dog...


Its a fairly common problem and not overly expensive to replace through one of the Omega specialists on the forum :y
Title: Re: hot smelly engine
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 27 June 2011, 21:22:02
if its not oil burnin and smellin it could be same problem as me. gettin a slight coolent leak from heater matrix hose, drippin on to hot pipes, smells burnin and as engine hot, but thats normal..check gor water leaks..