420A head gasket? water pump? whats the problem??

[usmusclekiller]

I recently turbo'd my car, but havent boosted at all due to a wastegate problem. I now have smoke coming from around my timing belt and all around that area it seems. I'm not sure wether to call the smoke white or blueish. Its smoking a lot yet its not coming out of the tailpipe. I havent seen any oil in my fluid resevoir. I havent had a chance to do a compression test recently but does anybody have any ideas? I recently also had to replace my radiator b/c of a hole that leaked all my fluid out. It overheated quite a bit so could that have blown my waterpump causing it to smoke? TIA

 

[BigRand]

Is there any oil on your hood, and if so can u pin point where its coming from?

If its white smoke could be a head gasket.

 

[usmusclekiller]

nope no oil on the hood or anywhere in the engine bay

 

[XMasta19]

get yourself a chance to do a compression test...start from there

 

[dr1665]

get urself a chance to do a compression test...start from there

normajean?

 

[usmusclekiller]

yea thats me. thanks for helping on the 2gnt!

 

[XMasta19]

I'm definitely confused now...does this mean you have it all figured out?

 

[dr1665]

I'm definitely confused now...does this mean you have it all figured out?

Well, we know this is a problem we're working on somewhere else at the same time and have determined that it's likely the cam seals, but that the cooling system should be topped off to be sure. A compression test has also been suggested.

 

[XMasta19]

Well, we know this is a problem we're working on somewhere else at the same time and have determined that it's likely the cam seals, but that the cooling system should be topped off to be sure. A compression test has also been suggested.

awesome...much better now

make sure to keep us updated, as we would like to know what's going on as well

 

[usmusclekiller]

hahah sorry about that. I'll try to do a compression test this weekend. This problem is weird because today it didnt smoke at all?!? O well I'll try all the stuff that was sugested. Thanks