Strong Oil Smell

[danh]

hey all

yes more problems with the gtr!

as i've been driving around past couple of days, ive noticed an oily smell from time to time, but its very strong, enough to give headspins and a headache. it doesnt seem to be coming through the aircon when its set to outside. but somehow leaks into the cabin.

i can smell it with the window down.

it also seems to be coming from the gearstick boot.

i pulled the boot and plastic bit off and had a look at the shifter, but i cant see a leak or anything, but the smell is very strong from the rubber boot around the shifter.

any ideas as to what it is.??

i've just had a new clutch put in too..

i dont know if the smell was there before the clutch swap because i only had the car a day. but cant seem to remember it being there before...

any help would be greatly appreciated

Dan

[JR32_4DR]

just a thought check the screws for the taper / rocker cover on your motor.

i know mine always seem to come loose and leak oil onto the turbo and surrounding area, this gives a nice strong smell of burnt oil. usually the screws closest to firewall...

[60dzl]

Mine started doing the same. Started after I had a service done and had all the fluids changed. It seems to be coming out of the gear stick cover. Only does it when the windows are down

[philta]

i had oil spilling over my prelude before (when servicing my car trying to pour a full 5L egine oil), egine heated up and i smell alot of oil, degrease ur egine bay, and high presure it down see if that helps, otherwise the only thing i can think off is a bad leak somewhere, and keep checking the dipstick see if u have a drop in oil level.

[Craved]

do you have an oil catch can that vents to atmosphere?

[Duncan]

fumes from the gearbox when it gets hot probably, there is a breather on the top of it. There should be a rubber seal aroudn the gearstick to keep the smell out....is it fitted properly? cracked?

[danh]

i ended up just fiddling around with the rubber boot under the vinyl gearboot, and had the mechanic give the engine a good wipe down. last bloke to change oil didnt clean up after himself..!! bugger

[joe2548]

i had exact same problem, that gear oil stinks...

my 33 gtst had a short shifter when i bought it, and the gearstick rubber boot was sorta cut to fit- pretty dogdily i might add...

so i fixed that up with some silicone and cable ties...

that stopped 95% of the smell, however the other day wehn i pulled my engine out i noticed there is another rubber boot below- right on top of gbox - it was ripped...theres where that awfull smell was coming from.