alright heres the deal...95' 3.0 158k on motor. Only had headgasket recall done. When i start driving there will be white smoke only sometimes for the first 5-10 minutes of driving then it will be gone. Im very slowly losing coolent but my oil looks fine, no milkshake. I know its gotta be the headgasket but please say it aint so lol

 

say it is the headgasket...what am i looking at ballpark for a repair? im not doing it myself, i dont have the tools or time

 

for both it is around 1200-1500 at a local shop here

 

thats seems to be the price any where from $1000-1500

 

Sounds like it to me, may as well go with a top-end rebuild or a reman engine.

Lamm

 

What is the temperature outside. I don't know about where you live but here in Montana it is pretty nippy in the mornings and the other morning it was about 27 degrees out and I started up my truck and the amount of white smoke that came pouring out the exaust was pretty impressive but went away in about 5-10 minutes. Wait, does my truck have a blown head gasket?

So it may be because you are not used to it being cold again and you can see smoke coming from the exaust. Just an idea.

Paranoia!!!. I can't even listen to my music anymore because I always believe I hear a new noise.

 

Is your vehicle running rough when you see the white smoke? Did you check for any coolant leaks? If you let it idle up to operating temperature in the morning does the white smoke go away? Is your coolant milky at all? Slight loss of power? I know there are some weird types of headgasket leaks but gotta ask to make sure. Also - has it recently gotten cold or colder in the area you live? I know on my truck in cooler temps when I start the truck in the morning it burns off a lot of condensation in the exhaust which is white smoke but it goes away as the truck gets near operating temps.

 

yeah it runs rough, took it to the shop and its the head gasket for sure...im getting it replaced along with the timing belt, timing gasket, water pump, oil change, getting the heads machined, for 1900...hows that price sound?

 

i wanna make sure my mechanic uses a good gasket, which gaskets are the ones i should make sure hes NOT using?

 

bump!

 

Make sure he uses the Stock OEM gasket. Make sure the heads are true - potentially get them machined if needed. Very important.