hey all,

so when i bought the new TF home the other day i noticed a burning smell coming from under the bonnent when i parked it into the shed, well after a couple f days i got the new battery from it today and decided to give it a kick and got the same burning oily kind of smell. thing is i cant see oil leaking anywhere or anything that might actualy cause the smell.

any ideas on where to start?

rear tapped cover had the same thing, then did u get them replaced?

i know one of the rocker covers was replaced according the mechanics i bought it off, but it was sitting for a a year or 2 after the work was done, ive had a look and cant see any oil leaks but might be worth taking a look cheers

run a cloth back there give its a run see if its still clean

not enough light now ill check it tomorrow and report back

Its surprising how much smoke and smell a single drop of oil on a hot exhaust system can make. Wait until night, run the car until hot, pop the bonnet with the engine running and shine a torch at the back of the engine. You may catch a puff or cloud of blue smoke as oil drips on the rear manifold. Pull off the rear rocker cover and have a look. It may be damaged, pinched or not tightened down correctly.

didnt get time to check this today, and the battery i bought is somehow dead so ill be taking it back when the shop opens on monday. if i can get another battery before than ill try what you suggested and report back

didnt get time to check this today, and the battery i bought is somehow dead so ill be taking it back when the shop opens on monday. if i can get another battery before than ill try what you suggested and report back

Maybe it was something electrical shorting out that caused the smell resulting in the flat battery.

how did u go?

New exhaust components often smell once they are hot - eg: Pacemaker extractors are painted blue initially, but after a while (a long while for us) it burns off or burns in and finally stops smelling.

Are there any new exhaust bits on the car?

his net has run out, i went round and had a look the oil was pissing out from the head gasket. dont sure if he plans to keep it now im sure he will post back when he gets net