White billowing exhaust

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM
180,000 MILES • 0.5L • 6 CYL
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LESA TURNER 1965
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I have white smoke coming from under the hood and billowing white smoke coming from exhaust, and the strong smell of anti freeze. It overheated once last week, then the alternator went out Thursday has new alternator.
Feb 23, 2020 at 11:51 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon.

You are burning coolant in the exhaust. This sounds like you have a failed head gasket from the overheating.

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

Why did it overheat and what repairs were done?

Roy
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Feb 23, 2020 at 12:07 PM
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