Does anyone have any idea why this might have happened.
Took the V8 to work yesterday, got about half a mile down the road and I saw loads of smoke coming out the back. Pulled over and lifted the bonnet fearing the worst.
(my tappets have been noisy for some time now, so im thinking ive done some serious damamge)
Anyway, the gearbox dipstick thingy, had popped/burst out of its tube/pipe and blurted oil everywhere, and it was of course burning on the manifold area. I drove her back home and took the orrible van to work instead. Any ideas why this should happen. (apart from the obvious, but I havnt checked the gear oil for ages and have done many journeys, so im sure it was in its holder correctly).
The only thing i can think of is, I did start her up and drive away in a bit of a hurry, against all advice to let her run a bit before pulling away, could i have done some damage ??
Don.
Took the V8 to work yesterday, got about half a mile down the road and I saw loads of smoke coming out the back. Pulled over and lifted the bonnet fearing the worst.
(my tappets have been noisy for some time now, so im thinking ive done some serious damamge)
Anyway, the gearbox dipstick thingy, had popped/burst out of its tube/pipe and blurted oil everywhere, and it was of course burning on the manifold area. I drove her back home and took the orrible van to work instead. Any ideas why this should happen. (apart from the obvious, but I havnt checked the gear oil for ages and have done many journeys, so im sure it was in its holder correctly).
The only thing i can think of is, I did start her up and drive away in a bit of a hurry, against all advice to let her run a bit before pulling away, could i have done some damage ??
Don.