Bigddiesel

So it started with oil dripping on cats and smoking. Had the cam cover gaskets changed when I did the timing belt. They also told me I needed output shaft seal it was leaking. Did that a few months later thinking that would solve the problem. Still have a burning smell brought it back to the indie shop to have them take a look. They washed down the engine with a dye and found nothing. There's no smokie of any kind or drips under my car. Engine bay is spotless. Can't figure it out

jfrahm

Output shaft seal fixes often only last a few thousand miles unless extraordinary measures are undertaken. Usually it drips onto the cat and burns off w/o leaving a drip. To be sure you might have to de-gunk the duckbill heat/splash shield and then check it for fresh gear oil.

Gear oil burning has a distinctive sulfur smell.

-Joel.