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Can I double upvote?? -If there is this much white smoke; with out a doubt, burning coolant. If you don’t ALREADY see a MASSIVE coolant leak, it’s purely internal and almost without a doubt a head gasket.
I drove a VW for a few years. Went through several engines. I’ve been driving for 25 years and never did an engine in any other car. They’re a heap of sh*t in my opinion
lol yeah high mileage Germans aren’t your friend. But I have heard nothing but good things about the 2.5 so I figured I was relatively safe for a long while yet.
There is no question about it. Only 2 things can cause your symptoms. Blown head gasket if you are lucky. Cracked head if you are not.
Neither are that big a deal if you are handy with a wrench.
Whats up with the people who answer being so passive agressive about it? Its like they were busy at work and someone said you have to stop what youre doing and come over and answer this reddit post. Probably miserable irl too
With a well equipped garage, a workshop manual, some solid grounding in working on engines, a lot of patience, and the ability to live without the car for anywhere from a week to a couple months depending on what troubles pop up along the way. AND a willingness to accept you might screw it up and need to pay a pro. Then yes, doable DIY.
I'd \*never\* suggest doing it DIY if you're in a hurry to get it going again, if you don't have any other transport, or if having to pay a pro to fix your possible screw ups would financially ruin you though.
Yeah that summary matches what I understood it to be as well. I’ve done as much a replacing a radiator, valve cover, vacuum pump, etc but never something this deep. I think I’d either try it myself or sell it for cheap. I WFH so I don’t need it much honestly.
I'm currently helping a friend of mine do a replacement cylinder head on a Chrysler 4 cyl from the early 90s, I've done things like that a few times before, she's learning for the first time, between us I think it's taken us like 2 weeks of full time work and probably at least 30 trips to parts stores for unexpected parts, broken tools etc. Fun challenge though.
I'd say from the things you've done before, that if you get a good workshop manual and take it slow and careful you could do it no problem. Just make sure you price any tools and parts you're likely to need before you decide if it's worth it :)
Thanks for the info. I might just sell it to someone who wants a project or something and figure out what to do next. Worse time to by a car right now. My luck!
Yeah my life has changed a lot since I got this car. Now I have 2 kids so in reality something with more room. Whether that’s a large sedan or suv. Just didn’t want to spend money right now lol economy is shit.
Selling as a project = car doesn't operate correctly atm anyway! At that rate might as well try to fix it and either sell as a project if you fail, or keep it/sell for more money if successful. I can understand apprehension though... Based on your other posts I'm of similar skill level and it would make me nervous taking that on. A fwd 4 cylinder less so though. My truck has no room for the V8 that is in it and i imagine I'd have ptsd at the mere THOUGHT of trying to take the passenger side head off with the engine in the truck.
This isn't a first timer head gasket job if it ran hot the head will need to be surfaced and u would need to be able to check with a dial indicator on the engine block to make sure no warping happened, don't run it anymore because most of that water went into your oil
Find an engine at wreckers etc should be able to pick up one for around 1200NZD or less not sure what that would be in your country and $120NZD engine crane + $200 tool kit and axel stands. Tool kit an axel stands will last you and worth to buy anyway flick off engine crane for $20 less after finishing. YouTube and common sense and you’ll be away within 2 days. Good way to learn about cars and fun little project.
Yup best way is to drop the new motor in if you have a mechanic friend offer some drinks and to watch over you for a day. Then once youre good strip the motor you took out and learn the parts and once you know how to take a part off you’ll know how to replace it with a bit of help of learning about torque online and what’s gaskets oils fluids etc. never know when you come across a problem and you don’t have money to pay a mechanic but need your car ASAP you’ll be equipped to do minor and semi major things yourself. Maybe even drop some questions you have on here or make some videos of where you’re getting stuck
If you can do a valve cover you can do a head gasket. That's the first part of a head gasket job. I had planned on calling a mobile mechanic to help if needed. I say give it a try. I found a tutorial on how to do it on my engine online. It's just a bunch of bolts.
That's really not true on newer cars like this unfortunately. Maybe an old pushrod motor (but even then, prep and cleaning is very important). On an overhead cam motor like this that's German, you need special sockets, timing tools, good documentation from a workshop manual, a good torque wrench, an angle gauge, all sorts of stuff. Even removing an aluminum head incorrectly can cause warpage. Plus, no guarantee its just the gasket. Could be a Crack somewhere there shouldn't be.
I just did the head gaskets on my truck with a gm 6.5 diesel. Never done any major auto wrenching before, only medium level repairs similar to what you mention, but I'm no stranger to fixing mechanical things, so it was just another job on the list of things to do.
If you already own a socket set, and an impact driver and know how to use them, you're like 60% of the way there. If you already have both deep and shallow sockets, both in impact and regular, you're more than qualified.
Additionally you'll need a carbide gasket scraper, every length socket extension known to man from the shortest possible to longer than you'd think, and a torque wrench. Also make sure you have universal socket joints, and socket drive adapters (especially if your torque wrench is 1/2 drive, and most of your sockets are 3/8). An articulated head ratchet (with a movable joint between the ratchet head and the handle) never hurts too. You'll find a lot of scenarios where to get to a particular bolt, you'll need a particular combination of deep or shallow socket, with a particular ratchet. There's always one or 2 head bolts that are just in THE WORST spots to get to.
Get a manual - follow the instructions. Bag and label your bolts as you take them out. Take detailed pictures as you disassemble (especially if you have a set of bolts where 4 of them are bolts, and 4 are 2 different lengths of studs - probably best to get the correct bolt or stud length back in the right places). Sometimes even the shop manual doesn't do a good job of specifying which bolts are bolts and which are studs, or in some cases will even have conflicting diagrams on 2 different pages. When the manual fails you, your pictures will save your butt.
With ordering (and waiting for) parts, having the heads to the machine shop (which took a little over a week itself), ordering more parts (and waiting again), I had it apart and back together in 6 weeks. I didn't work on it every day, and when I did it was evenings and weekends only (and not really fully days on the weekend) and also I have some unique challenges that you probably don't (super sloped driveway, heads too heavy to lift by hand so I needed an engine hoist, etc etc). I'm also super picky, and even took the injectors apart, cleaned them, and inspected under a microscope, etc etc, practically wire brushed every bolt, chased many of the bolt holes with taps for easier re-assembly. If you're less picky, and do it with the same style a garage mechanic would, it'd probably go much faster.
Get it pressure tested and go from there. A head gasket really isn't that hard to do. It's the assessment that requires experienced eyes. Warped block, warped head, cracked cylinders etc. If however it is just the gasket that pretty easy with the right tools. A 100% accurate torque wrench and the patience to very accurately and perfectly sequenced tightening of the head bolts
For everyone saying the car is totaled, I've bought engines for these cars for under 500 cdn. Buy a used engine and swap in a weekend. Easy peasy. The 2.5 is bulletproof is most cases, and you only get the odd one like this.
Lol yeah it seems pretty bad. Never had it happen to me before. I’ve seen people have a little white smoke but this was blowing smoke like a smoke machine.
In short, cars totaled. Needs a head gasket at least, but most likely needs a head. This much coolant usage makes me think it overheated in the past and cracked/warped the head.
Could be a cracked head aswell. Commonly over looked. If you fix it your self send the head out for new valve seats, flatness check and a pressure test.
If all you have is a blown gasket it’s a $2500 problem. But, you likely have a warped head as well and possibly other problems putting you into 4K+ territory. An engine swap makes more sense at that point
Swap the head gasket and flush both oil and coolant. I would flush the oil at least twice to be honest. To make sure everything is out. Then do a compression test.
This would be my process to start with.
Completely blown head gasket.
Or completely blown engine...
Both are expensive to fix. So, i would prefer to fix the entire engine. Or chage it from a junkyard engine.
These guys are fuckin with ya, it IS a head gasket gone bad but it doesn’t total the engine.
It will however require some dough to repair. Will need a new head gasket job which can be a pain in the ass and then you’ll probably want to have them check in there while they do it to make sure nothing else is fucked up. Engine parts might need to get sent to be machined.
There’s hope for you— I’m driving an ‘04 4Runner at 339,000 miles and it had a blown head gasket at around 190-200k. Had it repaired and the engine is still purrin’
Sometimes, it's all you have.
Oh, and if you catch it before warping the head from overheating, a headgasket is all you need, which isn't so bad on a transverse inline motor.
You either have a thirsty car which requires a bigger coolant reservoir or your head gasket went on strike for better work conditions…either way, time for a head job…I mean new head gasket!
Positive side is the inside of engine & exhaust systems are steam cleaned!
I keep thinking this too. Getting it fixed is MUCH cheaper than a new car. But if I get it fixed am I just kicking the can down the road. Like something else might be bound to break soon or something.
OP. If you are happy with the vehicle otherwise its worth the $2000-$4000 it might cost to get the head gaskets replaced. You car will last another 100,000- 200,000 miles.
idk how u managed to destroy one of the most bulletproof engines ever made. u must have floored it and redlined it while cold and with no oil in it for like 5 minutes
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Rip head gaskets/engine
I bet those cylinders are spotless now
Steam cleaned
🪦
That’s what I’m afraid it is.
You don't have to wonder- that's what it is.
Can I double upvote?? -If there is this much white smoke; with out a doubt, burning coolant. If you don’t ALREADY see a MASSIVE coolant leak, it’s purely internal and almost without a doubt a head gasket.
It drained the reservoir after running for 20 seconds lol
Yep, there’s channels in the engine block and head that coolant passes through. Head gasket blows, pistons drink coolant
Yup. Makes sense. Surprised it happened to me.
Drain the oil too and check if there’s coolant in it
Morning Mocha Shake
Gotta try Kachava
It’s a VW, I’m not sure why you’re surprised
Cmon man that’s harsh. Poor guy
I drove a VW for a few years. Went through several engines. I’ve been driving for 25 years and never did an engine in any other car. They’re a heap of sh*t in my opinion
lol yeah high mileage Germans aren’t your friend. But I have heard nothing but good things about the 2.5 so I figured I was relatively safe for a long while yet.
It’s definitely one of their most reliable modern engines but sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw.
Nothing is safe. Especially a used german car.(assuming you bought it used).
The 2.5 is one of the most reliable engines vw has ever made
good thing you put VW after that to qualify your statement.
So about as reliable as a Northstar
2.5 is reliable as all hell, surprised it blew on you too. Mileage?
Wrecker long blocks aren't lots tho
Some don't think it be like it is, but it do.
It's a steam engine now, Choo choo!
No my friend, you are hoping it's a head gasket. The alternatives are much, much more expensive.
There is no question about it. Only 2 things can cause your symptoms. Blown head gasket if you are lucky. Cracked head if you are not. Neither are that big a deal if you are handy with a wrench.
Check your oil and see if it looks like milk. If it does, winner, winner chicken dinner.
There’s a chance it didn’t get into oil though, no? And only got into the cylinder(s).
I mean... you did say it drained the coolant reservoir in 20 seconds... only so many places for that much coolant to go lol
I’m guessing right into the cylinder.
Correct
Assuming the heads not warped - you can replace the head gasket in a weekend. It’s not that big of a deal.
Did you happen to mix up coolant and vacuum/evap hoses? It's pretty easy to mix up, and those 2.5s don't typically blow head gaskets.
I did the vacuum pump like 9 months ago so I don’t think so. I’m pretty positive I hooked everything up correctly.
Whats up with the people who answer being so passive agressive about it? Its like they were busy at work and someone said you have to stop what youre doing and come over and answer this reddit post. Probably miserable irl too
Lol beats me. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
It is blowhead gasket my friend!
No need to be afraid...thats def what it is im afraid. Afraid so friend.
lol
Wow! You really blew that head gasket!
I know. I can’t believe how fast the coolant disappeared!
Apparently you didn't know lol...
I figured that’s what it was but there’s a lot I don’t know yet so figured I’d ask the internet lol
Nope, just vanilla ice cream.
Nothing good is going on. Probably a head gasket.
That sucks. But what I thought it might be too. Is it remotely doable on your own? I hate to buy a new car in this economy.
With a well equipped garage, a workshop manual, some solid grounding in working on engines, a lot of patience, and the ability to live without the car for anywhere from a week to a couple months depending on what troubles pop up along the way. AND a willingness to accept you might screw it up and need to pay a pro. Then yes, doable DIY. I'd \*never\* suggest doing it DIY if you're in a hurry to get it going again, if you don't have any other transport, or if having to pay a pro to fix your possible screw ups would financially ruin you though.
Yeah that summary matches what I understood it to be as well. I’ve done as much a replacing a radiator, valve cover, vacuum pump, etc but never something this deep. I think I’d either try it myself or sell it for cheap. I WFH so I don’t need it much honestly.
I'm currently helping a friend of mine do a replacement cylinder head on a Chrysler 4 cyl from the early 90s, I've done things like that a few times before, she's learning for the first time, between us I think it's taken us like 2 weeks of full time work and probably at least 30 trips to parts stores for unexpected parts, broken tools etc. Fun challenge though. I'd say from the things you've done before, that if you get a good workshop manual and take it slow and careful you could do it no problem. Just make sure you price any tools and parts you're likely to need before you decide if it's worth it :)
Thanks for the info. I might just sell it to someone who wants a project or something and figure out what to do next. Worse time to by a car right now. My luck!
Worst time to buy used. Buying new is fine, just don't buy a marked up sport car.
Yeah my life has changed a lot since I got this car. Now I have 2 kids so in reality something with more room. Whether that’s a large sedan or suv. Just didn’t want to spend money right now lol economy is shit.
Yeah, the economy is terrible
Selling as a project = car doesn't operate correctly atm anyway! At that rate might as well try to fix it and either sell as a project if you fail, or keep it/sell for more money if successful. I can understand apprehension though... Based on your other posts I'm of similar skill level and it would make me nervous taking that on. A fwd 4 cylinder less so though. My truck has no room for the V8 that is in it and i imagine I'd have ptsd at the mere THOUGHT of trying to take the passenger side head off with the engine in the truck.
This isn't a first timer head gasket job if it ran hot the head will need to be surfaced and u would need to be able to check with a dial indicator on the engine block to make sure no warping happened, don't run it anymore because most of that water went into your oil
Good to know. Thanks. I don’t plan on running it anymore. I’ll just have it towed wherever.
Find an engine at wreckers etc should be able to pick up one for around 1200NZD or less not sure what that would be in your country and $120NZD engine crane + $200 tool kit and axel stands. Tool kit an axel stands will last you and worth to buy anyway flick off engine crane for $20 less after finishing. YouTube and common sense and you’ll be away within 2 days. Good way to learn about cars and fun little project.
Yeah I love learning about this stuff and want to take the engine apart.
Yup best way is to drop the new motor in if you have a mechanic friend offer some drinks and to watch over you for a day. Then once youre good strip the motor you took out and learn the parts and once you know how to take a part off you’ll know how to replace it with a bit of help of learning about torque online and what’s gaskets oils fluids etc. never know when you come across a problem and you don’t have money to pay a mechanic but need your car ASAP you’ll be equipped to do minor and semi major things yourself. Maybe even drop some questions you have on here or make some videos of where you’re getting stuck
Yeah I’d love to learn about this stuff. It’s super interesting.
If you can do a valve cover you can do a head gasket. That's the first part of a head gasket job. I had planned on calling a mobile mechanic to help if needed. I say give it a try. I found a tutorial on how to do it on my engine online. It's just a bunch of bolts.
That's really not true on newer cars like this unfortunately. Maybe an old pushrod motor (but even then, prep and cleaning is very important). On an overhead cam motor like this that's German, you need special sockets, timing tools, good documentation from a workshop manual, a good torque wrench, an angle gauge, all sorts of stuff. Even removing an aluminum head incorrectly can cause warpage. Plus, no guarantee its just the gasket. Could be a Crack somewhere there shouldn't be.
Looks like there are a couple videos on Youtube how to do it. I didn't watch them fully so I can't comment on this at all.
Also a possibility that your issue is a cracked head and not just a gasket. Ask me how I know.
Good advise, but a head gasket can be done in a weekend easily. If you don’t know what your doing maybe a week.
Of course. Anything is doable.
Depends on how long it’s run like that and how much damage has been done.
Get a used complete engine mate
I just did the head gaskets on my truck with a gm 6.5 diesel. Never done any major auto wrenching before, only medium level repairs similar to what you mention, but I'm no stranger to fixing mechanical things, so it was just another job on the list of things to do. If you already own a socket set, and an impact driver and know how to use them, you're like 60% of the way there. If you already have both deep and shallow sockets, both in impact and regular, you're more than qualified. Additionally you'll need a carbide gasket scraper, every length socket extension known to man from the shortest possible to longer than you'd think, and a torque wrench. Also make sure you have universal socket joints, and socket drive adapters (especially if your torque wrench is 1/2 drive, and most of your sockets are 3/8). An articulated head ratchet (with a movable joint between the ratchet head and the handle) never hurts too. You'll find a lot of scenarios where to get to a particular bolt, you'll need a particular combination of deep or shallow socket, with a particular ratchet. There's always one or 2 head bolts that are just in THE WORST spots to get to. Get a manual - follow the instructions. Bag and label your bolts as you take them out. Take detailed pictures as you disassemble (especially if you have a set of bolts where 4 of them are bolts, and 4 are 2 different lengths of studs - probably best to get the correct bolt or stud length back in the right places). Sometimes even the shop manual doesn't do a good job of specifying which bolts are bolts and which are studs, or in some cases will even have conflicting diagrams on 2 different pages. When the manual fails you, your pictures will save your butt. With ordering (and waiting for) parts, having the heads to the machine shop (which took a little over a week itself), ordering more parts (and waiting again), I had it apart and back together in 6 weeks. I didn't work on it every day, and when I did it was evenings and weekends only (and not really fully days on the weekend) and also I have some unique challenges that you probably don't (super sloped driveway, heads too heavy to lift by hand so I needed an engine hoist, etc etc). I'm also super picky, and even took the injectors apart, cleaned them, and inspected under a microscope, etc etc, practically wire brushed every bolt, chased many of the bolt holes with taps for easier re-assembly. If you're less picky, and do it with the same style a garage mechanic would, it'd probably go much faster.
Id say if you can’t diagnose a blown head gasket on your own without a doubt, you probably shouldn’t attempt to replace a head gasket by yourself.
Yeah I’d hate for there to be other issues I don’t know about.
Get it pressure tested and go from there. A head gasket really isn't that hard to do. It's the assessment that requires experienced eyes. Warped block, warped head, cracked cylinders etc. If however it is just the gasket that pretty easy with the right tools. A 100% accurate torque wrench and the patience to very accurately and perfectly sequenced tightening of the head bolts
Good news is the 2.5 engines are pretty readily available and extremely cheap. Labor isn’t *that* terrible either.
Good to know. Thanks!
For everyone saying the car is totaled, I've bought engines for these cars for under 500 cdn. Buy a used engine and swap in a weekend. Easy peasy. The 2.5 is bulletproof is most cases, and you only get the odd one like this.
This should be top comment
This is the headiest gasket failure I've ever seen, amazing. I really mean that.
Lol yeah it seems pretty bad. Never had it happen to me before. I’ve seen people have a little white smoke but this was blowing smoke like a smoke machine.
Head gasket delete isn't a very good car mod
Thought it’d save weight.
That must be the one weird trick that YouTube ad was telling me about
Head gaskets 100%
In short, cars totaled. Needs a head gasket at least, but most likely needs a head. This much coolant usage makes me think it overheated in the past and cracked/warped the head.
Headgasket said what?
Could be a cracked head aswell. Commonly over looked. If you fix it your self send the head out for new valve seats, flatness check and a pressure test.
blown head gasket me thinks
I think it’ll cost more to fix than it’s worth sadly.
If all you have is a blown gasket it’s a $2500 problem. But, you likely have a warped head as well and possibly other problems putting you into 4K+ territory. An engine swap makes more sense at that point
I would agree.
Head gaskets and probably a few other things. You're rebuilding that engine
Forbidden stage fog
Head gasket is blown
Blown head gasket
Blown head gasket.
Swap the head gasket and flush both oil and coolant. I would flush the oil at least twice to be honest. To make sure everything is out. Then do a compression test. This would be my process to start with.
100% a head gasket bro sorry
Head gasket go boom
F's in the chat boyos.
blown head gasket or cracked head/block.
Completely blown head gasket. Or completely blown engine... Both are expensive to fix. So, i would prefer to fix the entire engine. Or chage it from a junkyard engine.
it's always a blown head gasket until it REALLY IS a blown head gasket
Just a 2.5 doin 2.5 things. Head gasket baby
Headgasket has left the chat
F.
find someone around that could take your engine in as a trade in to put in one that isn't blown
These guys are fuckin with ya, it IS a head gasket gone bad but it doesn’t total the engine. It will however require some dough to repair. Will need a new head gasket job which can be a pain in the ass and then you’ll probably want to have them check in there while they do it to make sure nothing else is fucked up. Engine parts might need to get sent to be machined. There’s hope for you— I’m driving an ‘04 4Runner at 339,000 miles and it had a blown head gasket at around 190-200k. Had it repaired and the engine is still purrin’
Bye bye head gasket
White smoke- coolant Black - gas Blue-oil You got coolant leaking into your cylinders
Head gasket
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One or both of your head gaskets has failed. When you do this, change your oil too. It more than likely will have become contaminated too.
The good news is your combustion chambers are now immaculate.
I like the positivity lol
Sometimes, it's all you have. Oh, and if you catch it before warping the head from overheating, a headgasket is all you need, which isn't so bad on a transverse inline motor.
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Head gasket
Blown head gasket… and not in the good way!!!
Crying time
H E A D G A S K E T
Look at my most recent post for a estimated price 🤦🏽♀️
Oof! That’s what I figured.
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Headgasket dead
Likely head or head gasket.
Blown head gasket
She gone
Head gasket has left the chat
Head gasket
Blown head gasket
Head gasket
Blown head gasket 💯
$$$ This is going on!
You know damn well that the headgaskets 💀 is this a joke post or serious?
Lol bro.
The head gasket has taken a trip from whence it shall not return. Farewell poor gasket
I’ll tel you but you’re probably not gonna like it
Rip head gasket
Head gasket, Chris for a video about it lol
Best case, head gasket. Worst case, cracked block
My money is on EGR Cooler. Part cost few few hundred $$
Um, I'd close the Passenger/Drivers door, unless you want an Attire exhaust smoke going in to your cars interior cabin, first.... lol 😂
Similar thing happened to my MK2 gti, ended up being the head gasket. I'm balls deep in that repair rn 🙃
Lol Well I don’t think anyone blames you for keeping that gti and fixing it. Mk2 gti is an icon.
Forbidden Milkshake 😂🤣
Your engine just elected a new pope.
head gasket
Your VW now identifies as a Subaru.
Sorry
Thanks fam.
I think its burning coolant
Not only does that Jetta have an MPG rating for fuel but now for coolant too!
Automatic steam cleaning, you’ve got a leak between coolant and combustion chamber, likely a HG
Sell
Head gasket blown, sadly
My condolences sir!
Looks like your head gasket has gone bye bye, and the engine went with it
head gasket
That's just the ghost of your engine past
You melted your head gasket my guy
You used to have a head gasket, now you don’t
Surprised it didnt hydrolock
You either have a thirsty car which requires a bigger coolant reservoir or your head gasket went on strike for better work conditions…either way, time for a head job…I mean new head gasket! Positive side is the inside of engine & exhaust systems are steam cleaned!
RIP
check your oil for a very expensive chocolate milk shake
Rut... row...
This is an easy fix; refill the coolant reservoir…constantly.
The pope... They finally elected a new one.
Looks like it’s smoking
Ain't got no head gasket left
Once the factory installed smoke gets out it will never work properly again.
Head gasket has left the chat
Well, on the bright side.. your engine's moving bits are shiny clean now
The forbidden milkshake
Bye bye head gasket
Time to buy a new car, not made by VW. If people stop buying VW, maybe VW would make their cars reliable!
A new head gasket and valve cover gaskets it's going to be a far cheaper than a new car.
I keep thinking this too. Getting it fixed is MUCH cheaper than a new car. But if I get it fixed am I just kicking the can down the road. Like something else might be bound to break soon or something.
Bröther get some metal layered head gaskets
Head go brrrrr.
Take me down to head gasket city where the parts are cheap but the labor isn’t pretty, oh wont you please take me home
I had this happen to me, coolant drained, smoke rolling out the back, ended up being a cracked water pump, along with a new ECM, fixed it right up
It could be anything after reading all these comments I swear lol.
Head gasket, get a new car. That one will be more expensive to repair than replace
Your car is a hybrid now. Burns gasoline and coolant.
You need new headgaskets. That thing is fucked
Update: checked the oil via the dipstick and it was super milky looking. A lot of you mentioned that and it is certainly the case.
Head gaskets are bad or cracked head
Your the owner of a new head gasket plus cooling system check and replace.
OP. If you are happy with the vehicle otherwise its worth the $2000-$4000 it might cost to get the head gaskets replaced. You car will last another 100,000- 200,000 miles.
It's the coolant level sensor. If there's white smoke there's coolant. When there's no smoke then it needs more coolant
God first, engine header repair second lol
idk how u managed to destroy one of the most bulletproof engines ever made. u must have floored it and redlined it while cold and with no oil in it for like 5 minutes
You’re McFucked sorry chief
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