Redprelude98

I do burn oil and i have white smoke coming out of my exhuast can someone tell me what this means because it doesnt even burn that much, i thought it was burning a lot for a while and then i looked and i had two really bad oil leaks but yeah anyway can someone help me out here please

vinuneuro

White smoke is coolant being burnt. Most likely headgasket. Do a leakdown test.

Redprelude98

ok so seriously how do i go about doing that i am not like the greatest at that

Derek1990

white smoke is coolant. Its your head gasket

Redprelude98

well it is a whiteish blue kinda

Redprelude98

so i am thinking it is like something to do with my valve seals or something maybe?

Redprelude98

well hoping i guess because i am pretty sure that that is a little bit cheaper than a freakin head gasket

Kronn 98SH

take it to your local dealership, they can do the leakdown test.

preluderemis

your not wrong...but burnt vavles seals would only result in oil being burnt and a dark blue smoke...not white smoke from coolant

vinuneuro

How to do a leakdown test

ShoofIsLudin

price on a headgasket itself is less than $100, its the labor that places charge to do it that adds on so much money to the bill.

Leakdown requires an air supply from a compressor

Redprelude98

so just saying that i do have to replace my head gasket does anyone have any ball park figures that i would be looking at for price wise and what else would i need to replace so that something else doesnt wear out quick?

Redprelude98

that is a what if? because i was told that my car would also be running like crap and idle really rough??????

Redprelude98

so yesterday i had my brother rev up my motor while i looked at it and the smoke is white, but i look in my radiator and it is still full of antifreeze and another thing it doesnt run hot at all it is below the middle by like 2 little tics, so is that still my head gasket or what? i am so confused and i do burn oil like 1-2 quarts per oil change

Redprelude98

it was just a little bit, not bad really at all but it still scares me

atarigamer01

could be your piston rings are fried, you may want to consider that also.

Redprelude98

now tell me this what all will i have to do whenever i change the piston rings or have them changed should i say, will i have to replace like everything else and pretty much rebuild my motor completely or can i replace my piston rings and valve seals or what would you reccommend?

atarigamer01

well, Im just saying, you may have to. But from what your saying thats what it sounds like. Look at it like this, if you're going to change your head gasket, the pistons are right there in front of you. So it wouldn't hurt to maybe change the piston rings, just for peace of mind atleast. Just take off the oil pan, pop em right out from under neath. You may need a friend to help you. Maybe change the water pump and timing belt also if you want to go all out.

vinuneuro

Do a leakdown test. Replacing parts blindly is foolish.

98vtec

we cant give you any real answers unless you get your hands dirty or pay someone to get their hands dirty to figure out the problem.

Widebody93

WELL SAID