ebenezer Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hi all. my Gardner 3LW . runs fine when it gets hot there is a smell of hot oil from engine room coming from head Gasket ? behind Exhaust manifold . I think that is where the smell is coming from. how can I put it right ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 Welcome to vintage engine ownership! I get worried when I can't smell hot oil...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesthenuke Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Can you see any leaks? What about the breather, any fumes from there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted June 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 no leaks on breather side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Any obvious leaks on the exhaust manifold side? Are you smelling oil from the rocker cover perhaps or the breather filter needs replacing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Breather filter has been changed .rocker cover is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 On 11/06/2017 at 19:29, ebenezer said: Hi all. my Gardner 3LW . runs fine when it gets hot there is a smell of hot oil from engine room coming from head Gasket ? behind Exhaust manifold . I think that is where the smell is coming from. how can I put it right ? Thanks Frankly, this sounds pretty normal to me. How long has this been happening? Is it a recent problem or has it always done it? How long have you owned this Gardner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 the last three months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, ebenezer said: the last three months So to which of my three questions is this the answer?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 If only the last three months then it probably has not got that hot and you are now smelling what what it is like in the warmer part of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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