[natedawgishot]

i have a 2000 gt mustang that is smoking bad very bad. a few months ago i blew a rod bearing and so i put in a new lower end. now just about a month later it is smoking bad and i dont know what it is. could it be the rings? but i never touched those i only replaced the crankshaft and bearings. it doesnt have the power that it used to and the smoke is white? im broke as a joke so do u have any ideas? i cant afford a new motor.any ideas

[HMUSN]

white smoke...


hmm.. check your coolant

you might need a new head gasket.

[natedawgishot]

im losing oil as well and there is a lot of smoke could it be a ring? can a gasket smoke that much?

[HMUSN]

white smoke normally indicated a head gasket/ low coolant.

black smoke normally indicates burning oil.

if you have a bad head gasket it will smoke an assload under WOT.

[brianm]

its probally a ring, but you never know.good luck

[natedawgishot]

thank u so much i never thought about that. how much do they run do u know?

[Eagle2000GT]

Double check your oil. I blew a head gasket on a old Dodge once. I ended up with anti-freeze in the oil. Not good.

[natedawgishot]

i hope its not a ring.how could it be if i never touched them?

[natedawgishot]

im losing a small amount of oil. it smoked a small amount at first and then got worse and worse now i cant even drive it

[natedawgishot]

how much would it cost to have a pro to change the gasket

[B0B]

from the sounds of it i think you may have blown an oil ring and a rod bearing at the same time.. i'd definately get it looked at and get a compression test done.

[jivepepper]

Need to do a compression check.

[zach99gt]

if it is a head gasket the smoke will smell like antifreeze and it will over heat.

[WAR-PARTY]

[quote="HMUSN"]white smoke normally indicated a head gasket/ low coolant.

black smoke normally indicates burning oil.

if you have a bad head gasket it will smoke an assload under WOT.

/quote]

White smoke is oil black smoke is an over rich mixture. Check your oil if it is milky gray you losing coolent into the oil pan. you can warm up the car ease the coolant cap off re start the car if it is bubbling up in the over flow tank you blew a head gasket. You can also go to a repair shop and they can put a gauge on the coolant tank and tell if you putting gas or ehsaust into the coolant tank. Good luck

[invisa stang]

actually oil is like a white blue mix in the smoke and white is coolant getting into the cylinders but Bob17830 is right you wanna do a compression test if it shows low compression that will explain why you are losing that power

[Blk01ponyGT]

Originally Posted by HMUSN white smoke... hmm.. check your coolant you might need a new head gasket.

i was about to say the same thing