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  1. 3rd July 2012, 07:05 PM #1
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    tdi 300 usinig coolant help

    please help ive replace my head gasket on my 300 4mhts ago and now, my 300 will blow white smoke for about 30 sec only some days at start up or while driving..
    i did find a welsh plug leaking two weeks ago and had all replaced but still using coolant.. i dont know if it will hold up for a trip to the cape towing a trailer..
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  2. 4th July 2012, 10:38 AM #2
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    check to see if the heater core is leaking, that would be my first guess.

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    Thanks but u forgot to mention that I have remove my heater from the truck
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    Have a look around the "P" gasket for any coolant leaking.
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    The white smoke sounds bad,you sure you did the head correctly?. Pay
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    Quote Originally Posted by PAT303 View Post
    The white smoke sounds bad,you sure you did the head correctly?. Pay
    I agree white smoke is usually coolant getting through the combustion system
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    Thanks I'm pulling the head off this weekend and seeing whats happen.
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    ok the head is off there is water signs in 1,2,3 bores cracks in 2,3,4 glow plugs in the head.. what is the best plan to fix
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    the cracks through to the glow plug orifi are very common and dont necessarily indicate a leak into the water jacket.

    When you replaced the gasket previously was te head clean and flat and correct torque procedure used with a new elring composite gasket?

    If so you could almost be confident that the head is dead...

    If you cut any corners on above then perhaps clean, light skim and check for flatness. Then re gasket the head properly and see how goes???

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  10. 8th July 2012, 08:19 AM #10
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    when i did the head last time i had a 3 tho warp in the head so i had 7 tho shaved off. i used the correct settings.. thanks for all the help
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