Smoking E36 328

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:13 pm

as above smokes intermittently...anyone know of any simple causes,.. not for me I might add ..its a mates

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:48 pm

valve stem seals or piston rings, worst case senario, head gasket. Depends on what kind of smoke.

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:08 pm

Colour?

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:33 pm

cheap shitty oil?

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:38 pm

could be all sorts, maybe the cyclone valve for the crankshaft breather is blocked and the intake is therefore gulping in excess oil?

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:20 pm

or the dreaded nikasil.

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:01 pm

HairyScreech wrote:nikasil.

Post Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:20 pm

ta all will pass the info on

Post Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:34 am

by any chance is it idling badly and breathing quite heavily from either the oil cap or the breather pipe?

Post Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:16 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:could be all sorts, maybe the cyclone valve for the crankshaft breather is blocked and the intake is therefore gulping in excess oil?

pics of said valve?

Bro's 328 likes the occasional bondesque smoke screen

Post Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:20 pm

Neil, crank breather on his 328i is under the inlet manifold behind the alternator, black plastic cone shaped with a diaphragm housing on top.....bitch to get apart without breaking.

Post Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:26 pm

nickso wrote:Neil, crank breather on his 328i is under the inlet manifold behind the alternator, black plastic cone shaped with a diaphragm housing on top.....bitch to get apart without breaking.

excellent- i'll set the hamfisted barsteward on it shortly