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SignUp Now!Should I try and scoop it all out or just leave and hook the new pack up and see how it works?
Yeah the car has quite a few issues... I just bought it a few weeks ago from the original owner, 50k miles and BONE stock. But it's ROUGH. It has a "smoking issue" the old man I bought it from didn't care to deal with so he just stopped driving it over a year ago. It smokes likes I'm spraying for west nile virus as soon as I start it up. Puffy white smoke, I know I'm likely looking at a head gasket but I'm doing a spring cleaning and then some just because it needs to be done anyway. Funny thing is no oil in the coolant or vise versa. I ran into the glue soup issue while changing out the coil pack...one of many issues
Wow that's a great idea with the radiator tester! Unfortunately the smoke does not go away after running but to be honest I've been afraid to let it run any longer then a minute or two to get it onto the trailer or from the trailer into the garage. When I pulled the intercooler there was no much oil inside it or much accumulated anywhere from turbo to throttle body, a little but not much. The drivers side valve cover is leaking A LOT! When I pulled the forward plug on the drivers side it was soaked in oil but it's leaking straight down from the valve cover.
I will absolutely try the pressure tester tomorrow! Hopefully will have time to drain the gas tank and upgrade the pump and install the hot wire kit as well
Is there a way of checking the shaft for play without a specialty tool? Just using my hands it doesn't move in any direction. The smoke is very white and puffy too, if the seals on the turbo were bad wouldn't the smoke be more of a black/blueish color?Sounds like the turbo seals went south.
Also if the original emission hose is hooked up to the inlet bell that could also be another source of smoke.
From what you describe it sounds like the turbo seal is bad for sure though.
Check the turbo for shaft play up/down and in/out.
You definitely need to do a spring cleaning since you just bought it and have no idea what has or hasn't been done by previous owner/s.
Is there a way of checking the shaft for play without a specialty tool? Just using my hands it doesn't move in any direction. The smoke is very white and puffy too, if the seals on the turbo were bad wouldn't the smoke be more of a black/blueish color?
It does have a tiny bit of up and down play, not much but if I manhandle it it does moveA little play is normal on the kind of mileage you have but just a little like barely moves up and down, and none at all if the motor has just been run as the oil film on the bearings should take up any play but you should have no in and out play at all.
Yes.I just rechecked the coolant pressure tester that's been on for three hours or so and it's still holding at 15psi. Does this method work with the spark plugs still in?
Yeah the whole cooling system is a wreck. Thanks for the help!Yes.
You need to flush the rad real good it's a mess.
You don't have a bad H/G.