LemonChips

I have a 1975 Stingray and I'm having problems with my exhaust. On the driver's side of the car white smoke constantly comes out. Any Ideas as to what it might be? Thanks

birdsmith

Most likely coolant. Does it smell sweet? Sounds like if you're lucky you've just got a blown head gasket. If not, either a cracked head or cylinder wall...

LemonChips

I'm sure it's not the coolant. But could any of the other three options be due to overheating? It over heated on me a while back.

Les

How are you sure it's not the coolant? If the motor overheated it could easily have caused a cracked block or a blown head gasket. That, in turn, could cause coolant to enter the cylinder and be the source of your white smoke.

Mgrad92

Black smoke is too much fuel. Blue smoke is oil. White smoke is coolant. Overheating the motor is probably the event that caused your problem.
It doesn't take much coolant to make smoke. You may not notice the loss of coolant for a while, but I'm 99% sure that's what it is.
As Les said, if you're lucky, it's a gasket. If you were born under a bad sign, you could have a cracked cylinder head or block. I wish you luck.

LemonChips

Ok I just went outside and checked it you guys are right. It smells extremely sweet and well we already knew it was right.

LemonChips

Ok if you would like to see what it looks like exactly follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYYZXYABN0 or copy it and paste it into your web address. The video is not mine nor is the person in the video me; but that is exactly what my corvette is doing. I found this video youtube will trying to find out how to repair blown head gaskets.

RonR80

Coolant for sure , pressure test the rad ad you may find a leak near the head gasket, if not have a look at your engine oil for a "milky" mess or pull the spark plugs on that side and you will see One is not like the other

LemonChips

Ya I checked the oil and it's clean. No milky look to it at all.

Mark Riles

If you're lucky, it's a gasket. If you're unlucky, it's a cylinder head. If it really just isn't your year, it'll be a cracked block. Because the oil is clean, I'm leaning towards a gasket.

LemonChips

I'm hoping it's a blown head gasket; but is it possible that it could be a warped head?

Mgrad92

It's possible, but not as likely as the other potential culprites.

drwet

It certainly could be, but this would result in a blown or leaking head gasket so you're back to the same place. If you're replacing the head gasket, you're going to check the head for warpage. If you're removing the head to check for warpage, you're replacing the gasket, so its all kind of the same thing anyway.

briankeery

I'm with the good Dr. It makes no more sense to keep asking the same question looking for an easy fix. Grab your sockets and pull the driver's side head...we'll keep our fingers crossed for you that your just out the cost of the gaskets.

63split63

Try some Rad Sealer or head gasket fix in a bottle. It may get you by for a while ( temporary fix ) and it will for sure start a discussion here on the forum .

Bill

briankeery

If you wouldn't put it in yours.......I wouldn't recommend telling someone else to put it in theirs......

63split63

I think you are putting words in my post . I didn't "TELL" the poster to do anything and I didn't say I wouldn't put it in mine .

Please read my posts carefully before you comment on it .

If you were not referring to my post I apologise in advance .

Bill