1998 Vauxhall Vectra

1998 VAUXHALL VECTRA
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ACTIVE1345
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1998 Vauxhall Vectra Manual 107850 miles

my car exghust smokes very heavy white every time i start the engine. after a min.its ok i am really worrying to drive it at trafic .i need help
Nov 4, 2008 at 1:57 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

Blue smoke on start ups usually a sign of leaking valve stem seals, these are in the cylinder head & the head will have to be removed to repair this problem.

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 4, 2008 at 3:52 PM
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thanks for answer for my question but car smokes white not blue,i think car needs good run but dnt know how many miles i should do to get it back to normal
thanks anyway
Nov 4, 2008 at 6:33 PM
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I must be colour blind...lol White smoke is a sign of coolant in the combustion chamber, are you loosing a bit of coolant? when the engine & exhaust is cold the coolant steam & smoke is more visible, you can get a head test done to prove the combustion chamber leaks, and if not there it will be a leak into the inlet manifold some where, have a look at this.

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 4, 2008 at 8:34 PM
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hi again
no coolent or oil leaks at all,i cant see any leaks under car .i am checking it daily,evrythings ok i dont know why keep smoking white
thanks
Nov 5, 2008 at 7:04 AM
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