white smoke, engine oil milky. head gasket doesn't seem to be broken or leaking after removing. what else could it be?
Jul 25, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Chevrolet Cavalier White Smoke Milky Oil
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[quote:7ce780fbd7="uncle buck_2006"]white smoke, engine oil milky. head gasket doesn't seem to be broken or leaking after removing. what else could it be?[/quote:7ce780fbd7]
Intake gasket, head gasket, cracked cylinder head or less likley cracked block. Take the heads to a machine shop and have them pressure tested and check for cracks.
Look for the pistons that are the cleanest and that is the probable area of the breech.
Intake gasket, head gasket, cracked cylinder head or less likley cracked block. Take the heads to a machine shop and have them pressure tested and check for cracks.
Look for the pistons that are the cleanest and that is the probable area of the breech.
Jul 26, 2006 at 1:20 PM
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Suggested Repair
Have the cylinder heads pressure tested and checked for cracks at a machine shop. Also inspect the intake gasket and identify the cleanest pistons as the likely breach area; a cracked block is less likely.
Conversation Summary
The owner of a Chevrolet Cavalier 3.1 reports white smoke and milky engine oil. After removal, the head gasket did not appear broken or leaking. The expert says possible causes include the intake gasket, head gasket, a cracked cylinder head, or less likely a cracked block, and recommends machine-shop pressure testing of the heads plus checking which pistons are cleanest.