smell in car ?

[rob1234]

hi i have a cooper d r56 59 plate there seems to be a smell in the cabin not all the time ,,, have replaced the cabin filter still there ,,its an diesel--exhausty type of smell cant see any leaks from the engine any help ,,,thanks

[MiniDeLux]

Please refer to the Cooper Diesel forums, particularly the following two threads:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/mini-coop...er-photos.html

http://www.mini2.com/forum/mini-coop...sa-engine.html

Quote: Originally Posted by rob1234 (original)

hi i have a cooper d r56 59 plate there seems to be a smell in the cabin not all the time ,,, have replaced the cabin filter still there ,,its an diesel--exhausty type of smell cant see any leaks from the engine any help ,,,thanks

[rob1234]

hi anybody changed precat seals how much are they are they easy to change any info much appreciated 59 plate diesel cooper

[MiniDeLux]

It's a big job. Have to remove the front of the car and all the heat shielding around the turbo and DPF to access. It also depends on which seal is leaking - either the pre or post cat seal. The repair procedure is different for each one.


You'll have to figure out where the leak is coming from first.

Please refer to the attachment.