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KotaSarver Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2012 Posts: 28 Location: Bremerton
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:11 pm Post subject: Vw Rabbit, Up in smoke. |
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Today i was driving on the highway, looked in the rear view mirror and saw a trail of white smoke about as big as my rabbit itself. I pulled off the highway, coasted down the off ramp to see if it was just an over heat issue. when i tried to start it up again at the stop sign, it sounded extremely flooded. So i am lead to believe oil is getting into one of my cylinders, but dont know a lot about may car. I will need to tackle this head on and was asking for advice of things i will have to do and check. I have have wrenches, sockets and screwdrivers. lol. thanks for the interest in advance. |
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Start with a compression test. Check the condition of the oil and coolant.
Ps, what is the motor? _________________ 91 CARAT |
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KotaSarver Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2012 Posts: 28 Location: Bremerton
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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The motor is 1/6L diesel with injector. |
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73sports Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2004 Posts: 2107 Location: Warrington, PA
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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If it was oil, the engine would not shut off with the key, as the engine would keep running on it. I'm thinking it was coolant. _________________ I will never lie, but sometimes the truth changes.
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IHC Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2012 Posts: 204 Location: Washington state
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Blown head gasket.easy to replace .make sure you get the right thickness.there is a tab on it that has sone notches in it. Make sure the new one has the same number of notches.I have done three of them.took me about 4 hours each. |
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KotaSarver Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2012 Posts: 28 Location: Bremerton
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm,interesting. Earlier today i went back to my stranded rabbit, and it started up, in about 2 miles smoke started. Engine got hot but i made it home. so maybe that narrows it down? |
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KotaSarver Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2012 Posts: 28 Location: Bremerton
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, and also, im not sure what its for, but there is some sort of opening to the right of my engine block on top of the transmission, not sure what its for, but smoke was coming out of that. |
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IHC Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2012 Posts: 204 Location: Washington state
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Trust me. Head gasket. On the VW diesel when the gasket blows the coolant goes into the combustion chambers and is burned creating the white smoke.Unlike other motors the coolant does not end up in the oil pan .it will run but overheat and warp the head.replace the gasket before it does.like I posted before it is an easy job.Make sure you properly index the timing belt when you bolt everything back together. |
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7893 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:54 am Post subject: |
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White smoke = coolant = head gasket
Blue smoke = oil seeping past piston rings
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Oh, and also, im not sure what its for, but there is some sort of opening to the right of my engine block on top of the transmission, not sure what its for, but smoke was coming out of that. |
Probably this:
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Old n' slow Samba Member
Joined: October 29, 2012 Posts: 619 Location: Western Maryland
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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:20 am Post subject: |
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CAUTION ! If the head gasket has blown just don't replace the gasket . Have the head wet milled or you will blow another gasket eventually .
VW recommends against milling but most eveybody does it if the head is not too warped . If it's really bad get a new/rebuilt head . _________________ Currently own : 1969 Beetle w/ 1600cc, Single Port, Solex 30 PICT 2, Dist. 113 905 205 T, stock exhaust.
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1964(sunroof)1967 & (2)1968 Beetles , 1968 Squareback , 1963 (23 window )Deluxe Sunroof Bus , 1969 Westphalia camper, 1974 Dasher , 1985 Vanagon , (2) 1981 Rabbit Diesels & a 1991 Jetta Diesel . |
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