Sick Defender

[naradataranto]

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Ok so on my way home from work my 94Tdi 110 started blowing rediculous amounts of white smoke when the car was stoped at lights. It seems to run fine and sounds as per usual but obviously all is not well.

Any suggestions? I am no serious mechanic and will take it to someone although Would love to know what to expect.

Any help appreciated.

[dullbird]

from under the bonnet or out of the exhaust

[naradataranto]

only from the exhaust. Looked under the car and bonet and all sesems to be in good order. Been reading old posts on the site sorry for the delay.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

White smoke usually means water

[dullbird]

White smoke usually means water

yes that is what i was going to say.....

maybe your head is on its way out...and the car is giving you subtle signs

[naradataranto]

It's got 278 000 on the clock ATM and the haead was done at 230K.
G Cooper have done all the servicing on it for the last while and It had a Dyno on the last service 2500k ago. Should I avoid driving it to my nearest landy shop/specialist. some 5km away or is it relativly safe to move it a short distance.

Could water in the oil do this.
Also it had a smell like evaporating coolant a few days ago but checked the cooling system and coulnt find any leaks.

[boyroy]

does the white smoke disappear or hang around and smell oily.
also check coolant level and for bubbles in system

[Captain_Rightfoot]

It's got 278 000 on the clock ATM and the haead was done at 230K.
G Cooper have done all the servicing on it for the last while and It had a Dyno on the last service 2500k ago. Should I avoid driving it to my nearest landy shop/specialist. some 5km away or is it relativly safe to move it a short distance.

Could water in the oil do this.
Also it had a smell like evaporating coolant a few days ago but checked the cooling system and coulnt find any leaks.

Hmmm... check oil and water. Then I would ring GC monday. See what he says but I would get in in there for a check. The main thing is to mitigate further damage by overheating. It might not be bad, but if it is you might be able to keep the job smaller by not getting it hot.

I wouldn't drive it any distance.

[naradataranto]

does the white smoke disappear or hang around and smell oily.
also check coolant level and for bubbles in system

The white smoke hangs around but does not smell overly oily. It continues to flow from the exhaust when the car is at idle, blows a crap load when the car moves then blows clear once a few revs blow the system clean. As soon as I stop again smoke is back.

There really is a crap load of it to.

I changed the coolant a week ago and have been checking it regularly to make sure it is toped up. There seems to be plenty of oil even too much oil. This is strange as cooper did a full change of oil, filters ect less than 1000ks ago. Can too much oil do this?

[Mick-Kelly]

Definitely sounds like water in the oil. It might be worth dropping the oil and sussing it out.