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Old 06-22-2006, 01:44 PM   #9
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Sure if you catch it now. If you wait and you have a blown head gasket.....then you will run into a damaged head, cylinders, pistons, valves,....so basically a rebuild.

First check your coolant level, does it constantly need refilling? if so you have a leak and a head gasket is in order. If not then your smoke is coming from either bad turbo seals or bad piston rings. Does it get worse at a higher RPMs? You should notice more smoke at higher RPMs.

Another tip, if you do end up replacing the head gasket, get brand new head bolts from the dealer. Because trust me you don't want to have to redo the job because an old worn out bolt isn't tightening properly and you're still smoking.

Good luck.
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