digs Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hi, need to get my car down to Beks next weekend (hopefully), but the turbo is currently spewing oil into the exhaust. It's only a half hour drive, and at the end of it's journey the engine and turbo are being removed, so not considered on damage to that. don't really care about the oil drinking or smoke out the back. However, will the oil damage the sports cat and/or wideband sensor ? If so would really need to trailer it down... Though maybe not a bad idea as won't have a car to drive back if I drive mine down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 It could kill the cat. If you don't care about making a fool of yourself, you could just remove it and drive down with a very loud car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadlebag Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Wise band sensor wise that can be cleaned with petrol, cat wise I'm not sure you could just go de cat and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperman Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 you can clean the cat through as well with white spirit or petrol. for a short trip I wouldn't worry to much and just drive it. but that's me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) cats welded in, will be undo downpipe and have a rather massive noise from engine though not much smoke as the oil falls striahgt out...... probably trailer then tbh....cat cost enough in the first place......may already be ruined as it's been driven already like this before I realised.... Though if can clean cat..... not worried about looking/sounding like a complete div Edited April 3, 2014 by digs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 If you shop around you can probably get it towed fairly cheap esp if it's pre booked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) will shiply it and see what comes up, as long as a couple of firms are interested, maybe not too bad, especially as can drive on and off transport (unlike the current pita shell I am getting transported!!) Edited April 3, 2014 by digs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlasumm Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) if your covered by rac/aa can you not call them out say its started speewing oil out the turbo and get them to recover it to beks for you Edited April 3, 2014 by carlasumm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 ummm...I am, could do I guess, didn't really think ! thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James7 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 You'll have to double check your cover though, they might just take you to the nearest garage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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