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post Mar 1, 2011 - 12:58 AM
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How ironic, after commenting on 2 overheating threads, my engine also overheated. - when this happened, i was missing 3 litres of coolant from the radiator it was completely empty even though i top it up once a week

I flushed the heater core, flushed the system, installed TRD thermostat, poured in 4 bottles of Toyota LL coolant, idled up to temperature, installed TRD radiator cap, rolled down the driveway facing up, ran the engine at 2000 rpm with the radiator cap off and funnel inserted, topped up as necessary and refit TRD cap when bubbles stopped coming up.

Procedure took several hours to complete, afterward I took the car for a hard blast, everything seemed okay and the heater was now giving beautiful heat, however when I got the car back in the driveway I had white smoke start billowing out of the tail pipe.

I re-checked the coolant and its still good, and the oil isnt sludgy so I can rule out the head gasket, I fear coolant is getting into the engine and burning out the exhaust but how??? Where do I go from here?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61f2oO_rrfc

This post has been edited by delusionz: Apr 7, 2011 - 7:02 AM


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post Mar 22, 2011 - 5:44 PM
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The smoke out the tailpipe looks like it has a blue tint to me... But where is that smoke coming from when you go under the car? It looks more white.
Does the smoke smell sweet, like coolant? That's a sure sign of a bad hg.
The way it takes a while to start makes me think turbo, but they sell test strips @ autozone or whatever parts places you guys have on your side of the pond to check for hydrocarbons in the coolant.


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Posts in this topic
- delusionz   Suspect blown head gasket (or blown turbo seals?)   Mar 1, 2011 - 12:58 AM
- - Rusty   How much white smoke is coming out? Just want to c...   Mar 1, 2011 - 2:16 AM
- - delusionz   More smoke than a burnout. Not like steam but whit...   Mar 1, 2011 - 2:49 AM
- - Drachonius   Blown turbo maybe? i had a Vr4 that had the turbos...   Mar 1, 2011 - 3:22 AM
- - delusionz   Would that allow water into the turbine? I'm n...   Mar 1, 2011 - 3:34 AM
- - delusionz   RE: Suspect blown head gasket (or blown turbo seals?)   Mar 1, 2011 - 5:31 AM
- - 4-eyed-freek   possibky a blown turbo, you wouldnt notice that mu...   Mar 1, 2011 - 9:40 AM
- - Stambo   head gasket is your best bet. Do a leak down test ...   Mar 1, 2011 - 2:17 PM
- - delusionz   It's white smoke, not blue smoke, Can't be...   Mar 1, 2011 - 3:59 PM
- - TEAMFaint   White does typically mean headgasket. I am with St...   Mar 1, 2011 - 5:52 PM
- - Smaay   you have 2 possibilities, headgasket or turbo. if ...   Mar 1, 2011 - 6:54 PM
- - Drachonius   Good luck with your car, least you have a reason t...   Mar 1, 2011 - 11:09 PM
- - delusionz   Water circulates around the core of the turbocharg...   Mar 2, 2011 - 4:32 AM
- - delusionz   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61f2oO_rrfc Tell ...   Mar 22, 2011 - 3:53 PM
- - presure2   The smoke out the tailpipe looks like it has a blu...   Mar 22, 2011 - 5:44 PM
- - trdproven   i have white smoke all the time, when i first turn...   Mar 22, 2011 - 7:26 PM
- - delusionz   QUOTE (presure2 @ Mar 23, 2011 - 11...   Mar 22, 2011 - 10:35 PM
- - delusionz   I was thinking about this some more... I do have a...   Mar 23, 2011 - 4:23 AM
- - delusionz   Mechanic has car at the moment Compression test (...   Apr 7, 2011 - 6:58 AM
- - nsxtypeR   You said black/blue smoke while reving? Had the sa...   Apr 7, 2011 - 1:41 PM
- - TerBeau   sucks bro!! good luck   Apr 7, 2011 - 6:27 PM
- - delusionz   I had hydrocarbon test this morning, car passed. W...   Apr 11, 2011 - 11:02 PM


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