Well it happened tonight.....I got the car running perfectly, gears all ok and new battery.My missus went for a run of about 12 miles to asda and as she got back in the car and set off she drove about 2 miles and the M&S lights started flashing and then the check engine light came on. She pulled over straight away and as she went to switch the engine off she said there wasd a loud pop/bang and then lots and lots of smoke....As she got out the car with the engine switched off she said there was lots of smoke and oil dripping from just behind the number plate area.
I went along to recover it and sure enough directly below the rad there was a massive pool of oil and on opening the bonnet there is oil everywhere. It has hit the fan and sprayed everywhere but it is definately from the rad area.
What could this be? Could it be the gearbox oil cooler? Thats what I take it to be so far....
Is it going to be expensive.....I guess i'll start taking it to bits tommorrow...
I went along to recover it and sure enough directly below the rad there was a massive pool of oil and on opening the bonnet there is oil everywhere. It has hit the fan and sprayed everywhere but it is definately from the rad area.
What could this be? Could it be the gearbox oil cooler? Thats what I take it to be so far....
Is it going to be expensive.....I guess i'll start taking it to bits tommorrow...