Questions about smoke.

[jackattack]

hi i know this question has been asked before but i cant seach because i only hav 2 more days with my trip perment but i think iv blown a head gasket it smokes clear smoke not alot but the coolent builds up pressure fast also it idles at 1000 rpm but my clutch is messed up. its smoking beside the turbo and only from that spot. could it be a head gasket or mybe sumthing from the turbo?

wat color does powersteering smoke because i hav a powersteering leak.
the smoke it kinda smells like ruber.

o ya and the oil isnt milky but i do hear sumtimes a girgle in the coolent res and the engine seems the oil pressure gauge is broken. if i drive the car for 15 mins and open the hood i can see clear smoke and my engine gets hot that i cant touch it but the guage still says normal temp. i opened the rad but i didnt see any bubbles, help??? AND AGAIN IM SRRY CUZ I KNOW THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED BEFORE.

 

[hottscennessey]

It doesn't sound like a blown headgasket to me, it sounds like a blown turbo.. or something causing you to burn oil.

The powersteering leak will not cause smoke.

Sounds like you have a water/oil leak somewhere in your engine bay, keep an eye on that and try to see where it's comming from. Probably from your valve covers and landing on the exhaust manifold.

The 1000RPM idle is a vaccum leak, most likely.

 

[Intothenight19]

Like Hot said your turbo is most likely blown, check for excessive side to side shaft play, in and out, and lastly if there is any oil leaking from either housing your seals have gone bad. Your powersteering fluid wouldn't smoke, (at least I've never seen that happen on any car), and you may see white vapor from coolant overheating and boiling causing the water vapor and sweet smell the invade the engine bay. Pull off the downpipe and intake tube and investigate from there. Good luck.

 

[jetjock]

The powersteering leak will not cause smoke.

An external leak no (unless it gets on hot stuff of course) but an internal leak in the idle up valve will cause PS fluid to be aspirated into the intake manifold. I've seen it happen on two cars. If an external leak is also present the loss of fluid from this will be missed.

 

[jackattack]

thx guys for all the help

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

are u leaking anything out the bottom of your car? check there and see if any oil and/or coolant is puddling up on the ground. that could be a good indicator.

also... check what color the smoke is coming out of your exhaust.