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Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 05:18 PM
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Default Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.


I absolutely don’t know where this oil is coming from. I changed the gasket and the head gasket. I don’t see it leaking form anywhere else.
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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 07:21 PM
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I absolutely don’t know where this oil is coming from. I changed the gasket and the head gasket. I don’t see it leaking form anywhere else.
Could be a bad valve seal or valve guide, are you blowing out bluish smoke out the exhaust?
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 06:34 AM
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Could be a bad valve seal or valve guide, are you blowing out bluish smoke out the exhaust?
Just saw this. N the smoke coming out looks more white than blue.
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 07:17 AM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

More white than blue just means more oil burned than less. Blue is when it's little amounts of oil, when it's larger, it's thicker and more white.

Does it smell sweet? I kind of doubt it does but should ask anyway. I suspect it smells kinda foul.
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 10:44 AM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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More white than blue just means more oil burned than less. Blue is when it's little amounts of oil, when it's larger, it's thicker and more white.

Does it smell sweet? I kind of doubt it does but should ask anyway. I suspect it smells kinda foul.
Smells sweet which I was told that, that’s coolant burning somewhere. Is there anyway to attach videos on here?
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 08:25 PM
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Yes smelling sweet is usually coolant being burned.

How long have you been driving the vehicle? Or is this vehicle recently acquired?
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Old Aug 23, 2020 | 08:38 PM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

Any overheating issues? Could be a bad headgasket or a combination of both oil and coolant leaking into cylinder.

Do a compression test/ leak down test.
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 03:57 AM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

Valve stem seals. But if you smell something sweet then it's a head gasket. So do a leak down test, the head could be warped and you are burning oil and coolant
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 08:27 AM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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Yes smelling sweet is usually coolant being burned.

How long have you been driving the vehicle? Or is this vehicle recently acquired?
This is a used engine I bought online.
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 08:28 AM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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Valve stem seals. But if you smell something sweet then it's a head gasket. So do a leak down test, the head could be warped and you are burning oil and coolant
alright. I just replaced the head gasket recently but I’ll check.
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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Any overheating issues? Could be a bad headgasket or a combination of both oil and coolant leaking into cylinder.

Do a compression test/ leak down test.
yes after being in idle for about 15 min it starts to overheat.
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 08:40 AM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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yes after being in idle for about 15 min it starts to overheat.
sounds like you need redo the headgasket and torque to spec/ sequence. While you have the head off get the shop to have them check the head for worn out valve seals, valve guides and valves. And wouldn’t hurt to have them check for head warp.

if your mechanically incline then you can do the valve seals and valves yourself but have them check the valve guides before putting the head back on to make sure it doesn’t leak oil again.
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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 03:21 PM
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Default Re: Oil coming out of Exhaust Manifold.

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sounds like you need redo the headgasket and torque to spec/ sequence. While you have the head off get the shop to have them check the head for worn out valve seals, valve guides and valves. And wouldn’t hurt to have them check for head warp.

if your mechanically incline then you can do the valve seals and valves yourself but have them check the valve guides before putting the head back on to make sure it doesn’t leak oil again.
ill just take it a shop im not to comfortable doing it myself lol. Thank you alot. All the help is much appreciated.
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