Hi peeps when driving the car after 5 mins the white smoke just floods out of the scoop and sides of the bonnet. No lack of power and boosts ok but has a strange smell? Could anyone advice?

 

Could be a water hose leaking. have you checked the coolant level?

 

It's still the same mate. Haven't been driving it now just in case something goes BANG

 

Are your headers/up-pipe wrapped - if so they could just be burning off moisture

 

Same kind of thing happened to me, was leaking coolant on to the block and burning it off when up to temp. Didn`t notice it when driving, just when stopped at lights, junctions, etc.

 

Have you checked whether Ricky has been working on or near your engine? If not then you can rule that out.

 

no mate he hasn't been anywhere near it, but to be fare I'm 100 time worse then him

 

Guess what I think u hit the nail on the head. I just when out in the freezing cold and the coolant is low! Could not c it as the coolent bottle has been changed when I fitted my front mount.
Ian how did u resolve it?

 

On mine it was the head gasket leaking and blowing water out, but there`s so many pipes across the top of the block you`d need to do some investigating first.
I just chucked some Radweld in. Yeah i know it`s a bodge, but was just a temp fix till i changed the gaskets.

 

cheers man. Its going in the garage on Saturday

 

Glad it doesn't sound serious mate, you need bit of luck with your Scooby. Would be good to see the finished item at the ace in June.

 

Mate your not the only one
One it's all sorted keep for afew month then I may grow up and get a family car I don't think so

 

It's got 4 doors, 5 seats and a boot - it is a family car

 

Or....get a Legacy GTB and they throw in an extra turbo too!!

 

You're better off with one big one

 

I think that applies to alot of things in life Jon

 

 

Big is best has always worked for me

 

First bearings, now this. Bad month for you mate.

 

Tell me about it, turns out to be worse than I thought was nothing to do with the coolant but the bangoo or bagoo pipe split and was leaking oil. Did u get yourself a bearing yet?

 

At least you finally got it sorted mate. Look forward to seeing it at the ace

 

+1

 

Banjo pipe (?) like one of these?

http://www.flat4online.co.uk/catalog...oducts_id=5694

Glad you got it sorted.

 

Got the bearing issue sorted mate, was just the hub nut that needed to he tightened. All sorted and i am stoked!