Well, I actually managed to drive my TD to work EVERY DAY for a WHOLE WEEK before an issue.
This morning, I get to the light right by my job and smoke is coming from under the hood.
I get to work and more smoke. I kill the engine and open the hood and there is oil EVERYWHERE! Thick, nasty, black oil.
Luckily I parked right in the front of the parking lot...*BLUSH*
Anyway, it turns out the oil seal on the opposite side of the head from the pulley popped out a little and oil was spewing everywhere.
I pushed it back in, but it isn't going to stay.
I'm sure this is a semi common problem, so I figured I'd run over my idea for fixing it, and maybe get a little constructive feedback.
At lunch I'm going to get a ride to the auto parts store. On my list is:
Oil
RTV
Brake Parts Cleaner
Paper Towels
I plan to clean stuff off
Make sure the seal is seated correctly
Silicon the crap out of it
Refill oil
Drive it home 4 hrs later
Seem like a plan?
At least my engine didn't seize like last time I had oil issues...HA!