Blown Head Gasket
Blown Head Gasket Yesterday, I was driving aroung and stopped for gas. When I started the car back up, it blew a cloud of white smoke out the tail pipes. I shut it down and visually checked around for leaks, but sure enough its coming straight out the pipes. I could smell the antifreeze, but just wanted to know if a blown head gasket is the only possible cause for this. My heads have been on the car about 2 years now with no problems at all. What would cause it to suddenly blow the gasket? 
Could I have cracked a head and not know it? The car was running great and no symptoms other than the white smoke when I restarted it. Do you have to drop the K member to pull the heads?
Originally Posted by 1hotls1
Could I have cracked a head and not know it? The car was running great and no symptoms other than the white smoke when I restarted it. Do you have to drop the K member to pull the heads?
Pull them off and get them inspected imo
So, even with headers I can pull these heads off in the driveway? I paid someone to install them, but I'd rather do it at home if it can be done. Several people told me I couldn't get them off without dropping it out the bottom. Any of you that have done it before, how long would this take?
Originally Posted by 1hotls1
So, even with headers I can pull these heads off in the driveway? I paid someone to install them, but I'd rather do it at home if it can be done. Several people told me I couldn't get them off without dropping it out the bottom. Any of you that have done it before, how long would this take?
We took the entire top engine apart, down to the block, in about 5 hours (with breaks). The biggest PITA are the Head bolts, as they are the hardest to break loose and are at odd angles ... patience is all you need.
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I did my H/C in my two car garage that only fits one car for now. remove headers before heads and should be no problem. by the way I did not remove the ps pully, I used one of them wrenches for bicycles cause there thin and fit in there better then normal wrenches. so yes you can remove heads without dropping the motor from underneath.
Well, i'm just glad to hear that it can be done. I'm sure it'll be a pita but it beats the labor charges on a job like this. I don't know what caused the gasket to blow, but at least i have an excuse to put in a new cam now.
