OK I need some repair info here on whats happening (its on a saturn)

[phoenix6]

My GF has a Saturn 95 SC2, and she drove away today and all this white smoke was comin out, she was like O yeah its been doin that, its burning oil O_O

I need to know why its doin this and how I can fix it for her, I dont want her car gettin all fubar'd, so any help with the knowledge everyone has here would help a ton.

[l1tech]

If it's white smoke than it's a blown head gasket, if it's bluish smoke than it is oil. Which one does she have to add all the time

[phoenix6]

Not really sure but it is white smoke for sure, I didnt notice any color in there. That sucks but at least its fixable if its the head gasket.

[l1tech]

Keep driving it and it will need an engine.

[FlamespikeMST1]

check the oil for anything besides golden brown to black.

[FlamespikeMST1]

dang double post, either way, if its burning oil or head gasket, its a time bomb

[l1tech]

However if it's burning oil it may just need valve stem seals, piece of cake on Saturn engines

[phoenix6]

Any idea how to fix that exactly ? LOL

I also hearf from others tonight, that white smoke isnt bad, its just something to do with teh gas, water in there or something, and black smoke is oil, I heard mixed ****.

[l1tech]

Cars shouldn't smoke at all. You might see sometimes when it's cold outside or when you first start it up some steam from the exhaust, you can tell this cause it disipates quickly, smoke lingers and just floats away. For the record once again..White smoke(smoke not steam) is coolant being burnt in the cylinders, if you are only using water in the cooling system then it will be steam..alot of it, bluish tinted smoke is oil being burnt and black smoke is too much fuel.

[CAMAROWIDBASS]

If it only smokes at start up then its normal its just the condensation in the exhaust burning up.

If white smokes comes out while driving then its the head gasket. Check the water levels i bet shes missing anti freeze.

Check the oil, is it a milky color?

But i think pretty much its the head gasket. If you can do the labor plan on doing it on a weekend and like $150-200 in parts. If you want to take it somewhere price will be $600 and up or so. I paid my mechanic $550 to fix my head gasket on my 94 'maro

[brink]

my car smokes, and the exhaust smells bad.. o wait i dont have a cat o.O ^.^

[l1tech]

Originally posted by brink:
my car smokes, and the exhaust smells bad.. o wait i dont have a cat o.O ^.^

Oh my god your kidding me....so what

[phoenix6]

If it is the head gasket, Id just pay the $150 - $200 and do it myself, except I know you have to pull the engine for that, somehting I dont have the right stuff for.

Im gonna check all her fluid levels in the damn thing first, see if that could be it.

[l1tech]

You don't have to pull the engine to do the headgasket on a Saturn. It's probably one of the easiest out there to do, there is pratically nothing in the way.

[phoenix6]

Any DIY guides on this, I know its a saturn but if anyone has help Id appreciate it.

At least maybe some idea of how to do this and what parts I need to go get.

TIA guys