Leaking antifreeze

Tiny
KIM PITTS
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  • 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY
  • MANUAL
  • 273,000 MILES
It just started smoking from tailpipe and hood. The gauge is on high. Put antifreeze in it and came right out.
Sunday, March 10th, 2019 AT 7:57 PM

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Tiny
KENW1
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Thanks for visiting 2CarPros.

Unfortunately when white smoke comes from the tail pipe along with overheating it's a sign of a blown head gasket. Proper repair will require removal of the cylinder head and having it inspected for cracks along with replacement of the head gasket. With the high mileage of the vehicle my suggestion would be installing a used engine from a salvage vehicle.
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Monday, March 11th, 2019 AT 1:27 AM
Tiny
SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This sounds to me like you may have a blown head gasket. I have included a link for you to go to down below.

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

Please go through this guide and get back to us with what you find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
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Monday, March 11th, 2019 AT 1:30 AM

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