Time to replace the head gaskets
#1
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Time to replace the head gaskets
Hello everyone my name is anthony. First post big problem. Just bought the car 2 days ago and today the head gaskets blew. Thankfully I pulled over as soon as smoke appeared. The owners before did not keep any maintenance up to date as soon as I started a little tune up i started to realize how bad everything was. So basically any heads up or helpful info on changing them anything is appreciated! Lots of work ahead of me but will be worth it. Thanks again
#3
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Well here's the story I saw the car for sale for 2000 I talked him down to 1300. When a friend and I test drove it, it was feeling a little "sluggish" you could say so when we were in the process of changing the spark plugs each one was oem and the cars odometer reads 212k so that made me a little upset on how it was maintained. Then my friends and I were driving to get food with the ac on and speed up to catch the light my friends said there was smoke coming from the vents so they thought pulled over checked electrical thinking it was that because we fixed the brake lights, popped the hood turned car back on an abyss of white smoke came straight from the heads and ran through the exhaust. My friend is the mechanic and luckily he was with us when it happened.
#4
still doesn't sound like a head gasket.
these cars are notorious for having a power steering leak into the intake tract thus burning PS fluid. there is an air valve on the pump that cracks and allows fluid to enter. check your power steering fluid level.
seeing OEM plugs doesn't mean there were never changed. how did the plugs look?
these cars are notorious for having a power steering leak into the intake tract thus burning PS fluid. there is an air valve on the pump that cracks and allows fluid to enter. check your power steering fluid level.
seeing OEM plugs doesn't mean there were never changed. how did the plugs look?
#5
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still doesn't sound like a head gasket.
these cars are notorious for having a power steering leak into the intake tract thus burning PS fluid. there is an air valve on the pump that cracks and allows fluid to enter. check your power steering fluid level.
seeing OEM plugs doesn't mean there were never changed. how did the plugs look?
these cars are notorious for having a power steering leak into the intake tract thus burning PS fluid. there is an air valve on the pump that cracks and allows fluid to enter. check your power steering fluid level.
seeing OEM plugs doesn't mean there were never changed. how did the plugs look?
#6
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ok you need to go read the FAQ and stop assuming.
the PS leak timmy is referring to is not externally visible. it's due to a vacuum actuated valve that fails and causes the motor to suck up and burn PS fluid.
Also, the high pressure lines leak after time and can spray PS onto the exhaust manifold/cat, causing smoke.
unless you over heated the car to high hell, you don't have a BHG. get an exhaust gas test for your coolant if you don't believe us.
the FAQ is your friend.
the PS leak timmy is referring to is not externally visible. it's due to a vacuum actuated valve that fails and causes the motor to suck up and burn PS fluid.
Also, the high pressure lines leak after time and can spray PS onto the exhaust manifold/cat, causing smoke.
unless you over heated the car to high hell, you don't have a BHG. get an exhaust gas test for your coolant if you don't believe us.
the FAQ is your friend.
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What side did the smoke come from? So whats on the plug in the pic other than what looks like carbon and oil wetting? If the valve cover gaskets leak you can have that smoking too. Do you have coolant loss?
Last edited by dicer; 08-20-14 at 11:45 AM.
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