Oil light beeping and white smoke

2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
175,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ANDRES MARTINEZ2
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The car was running great until a few days ago, when the oil light started blinking and beeping, you let it cool then it stopped for 1 hour or 2, and not until today the car started heavy smoking from its exahust while accelerating, its white smoke
Sep 11, 2017 at 12:02 PM
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I would start by checking the engine oil level becasue if it is low it will cause a pressure problem. Next the white smoke sounds like it could be a head gasket that has let go.

Here are some guides to help you confirm the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/white-smoke-or-steam-coming-from-the-exhaust-pipe

Please run some tests and get back to us so we can keep helping you.

Cheers, Ken
Sep 12, 2017 at 11:15 AM
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