 Head gasket issue? |
 Oct 30, 2011 - 8:25 PM
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So I start my car and I see a crap load of white smoke coming out of the muffler. Now my car is revving high in 2k. Im guessing this is head gasket issue? If so, how hard is it to replace and should I replace the whole gasket ordeal or just the gasket itself. I'm not looking to put much more work into the car as it'll have a newer engine. If I could just replace one simple gasket and get away with it for 4 months, then it'll work. I guess it wasn't good to let it sit for so long and not starting
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Nov 1, 2011 - 2:47 AM
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white smoke is burning oil.... head gasket issues usually result in antifreeze in the pistons. Does antifreeze burn white? idk I've never looked it up... but oil definitely burns white. i don't know if I would jump straight to head gasket. monitor the situation and measure your oil to see if that's what's burning. also measure coolant levels and keep tabs. My first instinct reading this was rings.... but I could be wrong and it could be something much more simple.
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Nov 1, 2011 - 9:07 AM
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QUOTE (ricochet1490 @ Nov 1, 2011 - 2:47 AM)  white smoke is burning oil.... head gasket issues usually result in antifreeze in the pistons. Does antifreeze burn white? idk I've never looked it up... but oil definitely burns white. i don't know if I would jump straight to head gasket. monitor the situation and measure your oil to see if that's what's burning. also measure coolant levels and keep tabs. My first instinct reading this was rings.... but I could be wrong and it could be something much more simple. Oil actually burns bluish. Coolant doesnt burn, but steams, which is white w/ a sweet smell to it. If the valve seals are bad, you'd get oil leakage onto the valves and subsequently the combustion chamber, and a HUGE amount of LIGHT blue smoke at the first start up, if it sat very long. -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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block Head gasket issue? Oct 30, 2011 - 8:25 PM
stephen_lee its def a saturday job. does the smoke smell sweet... Oct 31, 2011 - 10:29 AM
block QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Oct 31, 2011 - 10... Nov 1, 2011 - 2:11 PM Smaay head gasket is no easy job for the inexperienced. ... Oct 31, 2011 - 8:36 PM stephen_lee QUOTE (Smaay @ Oct 31, 2011 - 8:36 P... Oct 31, 2011 - 9:07 PM PolliS_5S-FE Might help if you write a list of order and label ... Nov 1, 2011 - 12:30 AM ricochet1490 Well, white/light blue are close in color haha. B... Nov 1, 2011 - 9:11 AM mkernz22 blue and white are completely different colors. Th... Nov 1, 2011 - 11:37 AM ricochet1490 well looking at a beams swap is never a bad thing ... Nov 1, 2011 - 2:23 PM czwalga Buy the headgasket fix at autozone for like ... Nov 2, 2011 - 12:14 PM |
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