Cascade Crew

kidcamaro · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject: possible blown headgasket?

I just went and started my car to make sure the battery wasnt dead. There was whiteish smoke commin out of the exhaust pipe, then there looked to be what was water spraying on the ground. I smelled it and it didnt smell like antifreeze. I checked the oil and there were bubbles on the dipstick. Not many but some. Im not sure what it means. Maybe its nothing, but i just wanna make sure. Could this be a possible blown headgasket?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

Sounds like the right symptoms. Since it sat, you'll have plenty of white smoke/steam coming out from the massive amounts of condensation with this weather.

Where is the water spraying on the ground from?

Chevymad would have to comment more on the bubbles.

chevymad · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:53 pm Post subject:

With all the condensation around now a few spots on the dipstick wouldnt be unusual. Make sure you're pcv is good, that helps remove the moisture buildup from the crankcase. The oil will turn milky and you'll get a yellowish foam buildup in the filler caps if there's much antifreeze gettin in the oil. Most cars will steam out the exhaust for quite awhile in the morning. Just boiling off all the condensation out of the pipes.

I'd just watch the oil and water levels, I think you'd see/smell something obvious if you had a real problem.

kidcamaro · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:

the water was commin out of the tailpipe. it doesnt smell funny. i smelled the water commin out and it smelled like water. maybe im just being to cautious considering all the trouble i have had so far. ill keep an eye on the oil and af. thanks for the replies.