I bought an 89 325i today with an 88 M20 swap due to old motor failing. Anyway, it's my first automatic, and when I purchased it today, the previous owner said it needed transmission fluid because it was low (I believe the car had been sitting at his shop for 4 months) so he topped it off and everything seemed to be shifting/working fine.
I got home from picking it up, about 20 miles of freeway driving, and there was smoke coming from the bottom of the car (catalytic converter i believe). I didnt think too much of it because it hadn't been driven for so long.
I have been driving the car for most of the day and i opened it up on the freeway, everything seemed to be running smoothly until I parked and i saw smoke coming from the hood. I open the hood and I saw the smoke that i believe was coming from the bottom of where you refill transmission fluid.
I believe a little fluid leaked out, I dont know if the smoking is coming from fluid hitting the block? oI dont think its a coincidence thats in the two places. It's bizarre. I just hope it's not a transmission problem.
ANY insight would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks for taking the time friends!
I got home from picking it up, about 20 miles of freeway driving, and there was smoke coming from the bottom of the car (catalytic converter i believe). I didnt think too much of it because it hadn't been driven for so long.
I have been driving the car for most of the day and i opened it up on the freeway, everything seemed to be running smoothly until I parked and i saw smoke coming from the hood. I open the hood and I saw the smoke that i believe was coming from the bottom of where you refill transmission fluid.
I believe a little fluid leaked out, I dont know if the smoking is coming from fluid hitting the block? oI dont think its a coincidence thats in the two places. It's bizarre. I just hope it's not a transmission problem.
ANY insight would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks for taking the time friends!
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