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white smoke dammit
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Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:35 amby Badjones
So I am guessing that white smoke that started at warm up idle, and then spewed out of pipes after shutdown, is coolant. Now it runs on one at startup, and smokes when revved. Water pump drain is clear of coolant, but sightglass just getting a milky hue above oil level. Head gasket me thinks????
Re: white smoke dammit
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Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:46 pmby 5parkyuk
I would concur
Re: white smoke dammit
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Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:39 pmby big stink
How many miles has it done?
Re: white smoke dammit
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Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:30 pmby Badjones
Poor thing has only done 70,000 Km, only ever to church on Sundays, never over 3000 rpm........Ok so it gets flogged fairly hard lol. Seems the front cylinder is the problem. Went from tiny wisp of smoke to filling the headers in about 5 Km. Stripping the poor old girl down and should have it gutted by tomorrow. Sadly Honda Australia has no head gaskets, so waiting on back order from Japan.
Re: white smoke dammit
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:18 amby big stink
Shit happens mate! These engines can do serious mileage more than 70000km thats for sure.
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:42 amby steve p
big stink wrote:Shit happens mate! These engines can do serious mileage more than 70000km thats for sure.
I beg to differ
Re: white smoke dammit
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:16 pmby big stink
If you don't fuck with them!
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Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:38 pmby steve p
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Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:26 pmby Sppete
Re: white smoke dammit
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Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:45 amby Badjones
Well it looks good inside. Front cylinder leaking, rear is good. Only just started leaking, and no damage to bore, oil basically still uncontaminated so bottom end is safe. Cams etc look like brand new, thankfully all looks good, or I would have to move my second one out of the living room and ride it lol.....
