andyredtop83
28-07-12, 10:00 PM
I was driving my nova redtop the other night when i noticed loads of smoke coming out the exhaust, not blue, black or white just normal coloured exhaust smoke but LOADS of it so i pulled over and had a look under the bonnet, i dont know that much on the mechanical side of things so i phoned the AA. Their bloke said he was 95% sure it was the head gasket as the coolant expansion take was empty and i had checked the coolant before i left home. It didnt want to start either which he said was down to bad compression so he towed me home. I got it booked into my local garage which are Vauxhall Specialists and they said it was the head gasket as well. They fitted a new gasket, gave it a service as it was due and checked that the head wasnt porous. I paid for it after work Friday and then drove my other car home and came back for it later, they had all gone home by then but after a few miles down the road theres still smoke pouring out of it :cry: Enough to get me stopped by the police if they see it. Does anyone have any ideas whats causing it? The higher the revs the worse it is.