Dont know where to start, Lots of smoke!

1. Vtralex Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 High wycombe Posts: 435 Mk1 saxo vts

   #1 30th April 2010, 23:05

   Had my headgasket done a while back so can rule that out, head was skimmed properly etc... but im losing oil somewhere, badly..literally going through about 2 litres a week at least. put in 4 litres earlier, think i overfilled it to be fair next thing i know im going up a hill, cars filling up with smoke and smoke just going everywhere. I open up the bonnet and there was just oil everywhere, dripping from the exhaust underneath the car all over the filler cap over the bonnet, literally everywhere you can think of. Got it to a petrol station and checked my oil level and it was now below minimum so i put another 2 litres in and it was fine for about an hour, next thing i know going up another hill and it did it again? now once again got no oil in the car and its dripping off the exhaust again. But because there is oil everywhere under the bonnet, i cant narrow done where it came from! and dont really want to put it in a garage and get raped. I didnt notice anything unusual about the temperature or anything when this happened though, although to be fair i was at quite high revs. Any ideas?
2. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #2 30th April 2010, 23:10

   Check for leaks underneath car? Might have to have engine running for it to leak.
   
   Could just put it into garage and ask them to diagnose whats wrong without them fixing it.
3. Vtralex Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 High wycombe Posts: 435 Mk1 saxo vts

   #3 30th April 2010, 23:16

   I tried to find any leaks but there is literally just oil everywhere theres so much you cant see where its coming from.
4. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #4 30th April 2010, 23:34

   Tidy the engine bay up, lift the bonnet, start the car, and then you will see.
5. tecwenlovesfood Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Neath : ) Posts: 140 Posi blue Westtyyyy 1.4 8v with a massive spoiler

   #5 2nd May 2010, 20:51

   Like above clean up put some fresh oil in start it up and just wait for it to come out some where but wait and watch
6. willo-1 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 durham Posts: 2102 track car

   #6 2nd May 2010, 20:58

   you say heads just been done are you sure they have tightened everything down properlly ???
7. user_43359 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Shavington Crewe Posts: 828 MK2 Saxo VTR 51 PLATE

   #7 2nd May 2010, 21:03

   as before steam clean it all off, put new oil in and then leave it running and watch it then try and identify the source.