help white smoke???????
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='875799' date='May 12 2009, 01:31 AM
sometimes head gaskets can be a freak thing. although it usually takes a car overheating badly. when a car like a bmw overheats for a prolonged period of time, the aluminum head will actually warp. result is the head needs to be milled, and you have to replace the gasket.
since your did not overheat, it is hard to say. Unfortunately you will not likely get this problem diagnosed over the internet. check your coolant level however, and of course try to determine what type of smoke it is by pulling the "curious dog" on your car.
since your did not overheat, it is hard to say. Unfortunately you will not likely get this problem diagnosed over the internet. check your coolant level however, and of course try to determine what type of smoke it is by pulling the "curious dog" on your car.
i know im about to take it to a shop tomorrow to run a diagnosed on the car. and prey it not the head gasket. well its smell kind of funny not like oil. i just when out side and smelled the exhaust
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Originally Posted by dr525i' post='875806' date='May 12 2009, 01:37 AM
i know im about to take it to a shop tomorrow to run a diagnosed on the car. and prey it not the head gasket. well its smell kind of funny not like oil. i just when out side and smelled the exhaust
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='875814' date='May 12 2009, 01:41 AM
kind of sweet maybe? i have a feeling it is coolant. It may not be a head gasket, maybe someone else will chime in with another possibility. dont know how thse cars are set up, does coolant run around the throttle body??? anyone?
please some one chip in. dont want to go and spent so much money for something i can find out my self in this forum. lolz
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Originally Posted by dr525i' post='875817' date='May 12 2009, 12:44 AM
please some one chip in. dont want to go and spent so much money for something i can find out my self in this forum. lolz
was it white smoke? is it still happening or it just happened that day?
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Originally Posted by dr525i' post='875817' date='May 11 2009, 10:44 PM
please some one chip in. dont want to go and spent so much money for something i can find out my self in this forum. lolz
If it is white smoke, is the smoke quick to evaporate or does it linger......if the smoke sticks around, it might be a head gasket issue.....I have had something similar to your experience happen in my previous car (volvo)
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can also be the PCV valve. i took my old bosses' E60 in for this, albeit a 545, not a 530. it was smoking like mad and making a nasty noise to boot. not terribly expensive to fix out of warranty.
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well know that i know what the problem with the car. i was thinking about what the hell cause this to happen. i know the car didnt over heat( unless the computer mess up and didnt read the temp on the motor) which i think it can't happen????. or can putting the wrong grade of oil cause this??? the place i did a oil change at put 5w30 castrol syn. and now the oil look like watery like it not thick at all. what u guys think. thanks for the help
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Originally Posted by dr525i' post='876596' date='May 12 2009, 06:44 PM
well know that i know what the problem with the car. i was thinking about what the hell cause this to happen. i know the car didnt over heat( unless the computer mess up and didnt read the temp on the motor) which i think it can't happen????. or can putting the wrong grade of oil cause this??? the place i did a oil change at put 5w30 castrol syn. and now the oil look like watery like it not thick at all. what u guys think. thanks for the help
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From: Sherman Oaks CA (New to: Bay Area)
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at 60k i had increased emission... i hesitated to take her to the dealer it turned out to be the Thermostat i wonder if this would have overheated my car