JaLoad1ng 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2020 My car started smoking from the catalytic converter which smelled like oil was dripping onto it and smoking from back of the engine so I figured my valve cover gasket needed to be replaced I took everything off put the new gasket on and started to tighten the valve cover back to the cylinder head while I was tightening it I heard a crack noise before I could even get the screw tight onto the cover and block sounded as if the plastic of the cover was cracking or something after I had put everything back together and started it up to see how it sounded there was a clicking noise comping from the left side of the engine sounding under the valve cover every couple seconds cut the car off went in the house a couple hours later came back outside and all my oil was under my car, was the cracking sound something else possible cracking in the block or maybe I put something on wrong a friend was telling me it could be my oil pan or the gasket to the oil pan I’m hoping not and it’s just something minor on my part I forgot to do I know this is pretty long but if anyone know anything that it could possibly be that I might have done wrong plz let me know I have a trip to NY on the 30th end need to get this fixed ASAP thanks.!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaLoad1ng 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, JaLoad1ng said: My car started smoking from the catalytic converter which smelled like oil was dripping onto it and smoking from back of the engine so I figured my valve cover gasket needed to be replaced I took everything off put the new gasket on and started to tighten the valve cover back to the cylinder head while I was tightening it I heard a crack noise before I could even get the screw tight onto the cover and block sounded as if the plastic of the cover was cracking or something after I had put everything back together and started it up to see how it sounded there was a clicking noise comping from the left side of the engine sounding under the valve cover every couple seconds cut the car off went in the house a couple hours later came back outside and all my oil was under my car, was the cracking sound something else possible cracking in the block or maybe I put something on wrong a friend was telling me it could be my oil pan or the gasket to the oil pan I’m hoping not and it’s just something minor on my part I forgot to do I know this is pretty long but if anyone know anything that it could possibly be that I might have done wrong plz let me know I have a trip to NY on the 30th end need to get this fixed ASAP thanks.!! Also my car is a 2002 bmw 330i appreciate any help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
