right guys this is a weird one.
when i start the car for the first time in the morning or afternoon and drive off you get a awful smell of burning oil after about 5-10mins when the car has got to temp, then after about 2mins it goes away and doesnt come back till the next time you start from cold, anybody got a clue?
theres no blue smoke at the back when you start it up so dont think its the oil stem seals apart from that i dont know

cheers

 

Driver's side rocker gasket leaking onto the up pipe is favourite

 

That's what I would say too, accumulating over night then burning off when up to temp.

Stick you hand down there with a tissue to check for leaks.

 

when the car is cold

 

thanks ill try it tomorrow

 

if it is head gaskets how much we talking to replace ish

 

Whats been said . .

Ive just had to do my drivers side rocker (did both). Got quoted about £300 from a garage due to the amount of time it takes. Was an absolute ******* of a job.

 

All thats been said is here to read lol,
Ill try my local garage and see what he says but
F**k paying £300 for it ill try it myself

 

I had a similar problem, turned out to be the power steering pump leaking

 

its the rocker cover gaskets .....not head gaskets

 

oops now that would be expensive

 

In my case it was the cam seals and crank seal leaking onto headers

 

How?

 

If i replaced the head gasket instead of rocker cover gasket

 

had that problem, but worse, previous owner had broken 2 bolts and tried to fix using sealent