white smoke

studleydave · Post by **studleydave** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:07 pm

recently acquired bx16trs and still no use of it apart from driving it home. two or three days later after changing dist cap absolutely clouds of white smoke seen from exhaust for as long as i ran it and not smooth running either. is this likely to be head gasket problems.??

messerschmitt owner · Post by **messerschmitt owner** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:29 pm

could be too much oil and it burning in the cylinders

check if there are air bubbles fizzing through the coolant. If you have that and hard/pressurized water hoses, it is most likely to be a HG failure.

MY XM is currently getting a new HG at the moment - a snip at £1,040 inc. labour.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:29 pm

Sounds strange, did it happen after you changed the distributor cap?.

I take it this F683NRD which you bought from me, was running perfectly last time I drove it.

studleydave · Post by **studleydave** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:39 pm

hi messersmitt man. thanks for reply. no bubbles in water but thought there may be seals on valve stems?

studleydave · Post by **studleydave** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:44 pm

hi roverman. yep thats the one and yes only noticed after dist cap replacement, have checked correct leads to plugs. i do recall as i left that i had never had any luck with bx's, so that probably tempted fate.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:21 pm

Hmm must be somethings simple if it was ok before, the car is in excellent mechanical shape and as mentioned just had the cooant flushed and changed and serviced.

Asides the white smoke does it run ok?

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:23 pm

Did you try putting the old cap back on?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:28 pm

I reckon this thread and this one ( http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12303 ) should be combined.

Gibbo2286 · Post by **Gibbo2286** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:57 pm

In that thread you've linked to Phil one of the posts says "Still got to find number 1 cylinder and hope it's on compression" or words to that effect.

I've got a tool in my box that I've had for over fifty years, a whistle that you put in the spark plug hole, it whistles when the pistons coming up to tdc on the compression stroke. Gibbo.

Post by **Defender110** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:37 pm

Gibbo2286 wrote:In that thread you've linked to Phil one of the posts says "Still got to find number 1 cylinder and hope it's on compression" or words to that effect.

I've got a tool in my box that I've had for over fifty years, a whistle that you put in the spark plug hole, it whistles when the pistons coming up to tdc on the compression stroke. Gibbo.

love it, want 1

Gibbo2286 · Post by **Gibbo2286** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:04 am

Shall I stick it on Ebay, I doubt I'll ever use it again, don't do petrols anymore. Gibbo.