Steam from exhaust manifold

[Jsdavison20]

Had a new engine fitted. Now they is steam from the back of the engine. I think it's coming from the exhaust man but my friend said it could be that the engine was on it's side and it's burning oil. I can smell burning. This is just on idle, I am yet to even test drive the car as the gearbox oil is leaking, which might be the driveshaft, but I have no idea at the moment..


What could it be/why would they be steam coming out? Nervous to leave it running as the smoke gets worse

 

[dangerous dave]

Keep an eye on it but don't panic as it will be covered in greasy finger prints, oil etc.. You always have to burn something off.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Yep. I get this on most oil changes as even a drop spilt onto the back of the block can take a while to burn fully and will have you wondering what you broke.

 

[Jsdavison20]

Yep. I get this on most oil changes as even a drop spilt onto the back of the block can take a while to burn fully and will have you wondering what you broke.

Phew! At the moment it's sounding like a tractor... Smokes gone though ran it for 20 minutes this morning. My brakes have seized I think though, cars on a hill with no handbrake and doesn't roll anywhere

 

[Budgie]

Yep, completely normal after engine out.

It's whatever your grubby hands have left on the manifold burning off.