It's probably just the oil seeping from the VCG, cam plug, or CCT. How is the PCV system?
Smoke from Engine area after driving 15 min.
Hi all,
I am so surprised when I noticed smoke coming out from under the hood when I parked my car after 15 min driving. Please see a video that I took when I opened the hood.
I am wondering if the smoke is related to the recent engine light that I shared in the post below.
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One thing to mention is that the car has been parked for about a week during a cold weather. During that week, I moved the car to avoid street parking ticket and I heard squeaky sound when I first moved. I am not sure if that is related to this issue but I wanted to share with you. I will check with my mechanic asap but I also want to share with you to learn more about this issue from your knowledge and experience.
Thank you so much.
best regards,
bigevent
I am so surprised when I noticed smoke coming out from under the hood when I parked my car after 15 min driving. Please see a video that I took when I opened the hood.
I am wondering if the smoke is related to the recent engine light that I shared in the post below.
[Solved] P0056 and P0161 engine light issue
Hi all, Today in the morning, P0056 and P0161 went on when I started the engine. I cleared it and drove for about two hours. The same codes went on again in the afternoon when I started the engine. I drove for about an hour and I cleared the code again when I came home. Before I bring this...
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One thing to mention is that the car has been parked for about a week during a cold weather. During that week, I moved the car to avoid street parking ticket and I heard squeaky sound when I first moved. I am not sure if that is related to this issue but I wanted to share with you. I will check with my mechanic asap but I also want to share with you to learn more about this issue from your knowledge and experience.
Thank you so much.
best regards,
bigevent
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Check your rear cam seals....I had smoke from a similar area. It is really easy to remove the coolant reservoir at right and the intake parts at left and get a mirror in to the back of the heads and see if you have seepage. I had healthy drips from both seals. Replaced both quite easily in maybe 30 min tops total, about $10 each and 75% of the smoke is gone. Now, on to the next leak.... 
Hi all,
Today, I went to see my mechanic again and he was able to replace Two Valve Cover Gasket($80) and Cam Shaft Seal($32). Total cost including labor was $250. He told me that Cam Shaft Seal and Cam Shaft Cap are the same(I thought this might be true. Correct me if I am wrong). He also told me that my Passat does not have PCV valve but different type of system which I forgot what he said. (I thought this was wrong based on what I am reading in this post but I did not try to correct him). He said that I will smell some for a couple of days since there are leftover of oils around the fixed area but eventually it will all go away. When I checked under the hood after came home, I was happy not to see smoke from the engine.
One thing I was not happy with was that the mechanic broke front hood support strut. I was surprised when I found it myself at home and I was disappointed that my mechanic did not mention it when I left the shop. I went back to the shop and told him about my discovery. He said he did not know about it and he added that it is just a coincidence and it might have been time to replace. I respected him trying to protect his employee who actually fixed my car but I was a bit disappointed to hear from him that I should be responsible for buying a new support strut. I did not want to argue about it with him since he has been charged me fairly for fixing my car. I ordered an affordable one below from amazon to replace myself.
I really appreciate all your help and support for this issue. I hope I don't need to see that scary smoke again from my engine.
I hope all of you have a great weekend.
Best regards,
bigevent
Today, I went to see my mechanic again and he was able to replace Two Valve Cover Gasket($80) and Cam Shaft Seal($32). Total cost including labor was $250. He told me that Cam Shaft Seal and Cam Shaft Cap are the same(I thought this might be true. Correct me if I am wrong). He also told me that my Passat does not have PCV valve but different type of system which I forgot what he said. (I thought this was wrong based on what I am reading in this post but I did not try to correct him). He said that I will smell some for a couple of days since there are leftover of oils around the fixed area but eventually it will all go away. When I checked under the hood after came home, I was happy not to see smoke from the engine.
One thing I was not happy with was that the mechanic broke front hood support strut. I was surprised when I found it myself at home and I was disappointed that my mechanic did not mention it when I left the shop. I went back to the shop and told him about my discovery. He said he did not know about it and he added that it is just a coincidence and it might have been time to replace. I respected him trying to protect his employee who actually fixed my car but I was a bit disappointed to hear from him that I should be responsible for buying a new support strut. I did not want to argue about it with him since he has been charged me fairly for fixing my car. I ordered an affordable one below from amazon to replace myself.
Amazon.com: A-Premium Front Hood Bonnet Lift Supports Shock Struts Replacement for Volkswagen Passat Audi A6 Quattro 1998-2005 2-PC Set : Everything Else
Amazon.com: A-Premium Front Hood Bonnet Lift Supports Shock Struts Replacement for Volkswagen Passat Audi A6 Quattro 1998-2005 2-PC Set : Everything Else
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I really appreciate all your help and support for this issue. I hope I don't need to see that scary smoke again from my engine.
I hope all of you have a great weekend.
Best regards,
bigevent
This is the cap(in black) and was probably what he replaced as it's right above the exhaust pipe:
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Your car has a PCV system, but the valve is different than older types.
The struts fail on their own and often without warning. I've heard one let loose after just closing the hood. You only need 1 and they are pretty easy to replace (about as hard as a wiper blade).
Your car has a PCV system, but the valve is different than older types.
The struts fail on their own and often without warning. I've heard one let loose after just closing the hood. You only need 1 and they are pretty easy to replace (about as hard as a wiper blade).
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