[Shotimes] White Smoke ( '95 ATX )

[Carl Prochilo]

I wasn't following this thread that closely, but didn't he say the smoke
was coming from the left (ie. driver's) side of the car?  If so, I would
bet either a hose that is about to have a catastrophic failure, or a leaky
radiator.

Before my 3.0L gave up the ghost due to rod bearing failure, I was getting
white smoke out of the engine bay, but it was coming from the right side
which in thinking about it now was more likely to be a failing water pump.
 But we'll never know now...  : )
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K

> Chris,
> In my experience, when my 94 ATX started wisping white smoke from the
> passenger side of the hood, it was the water pump bearing going bad at the
> shaft.  When the car was off, it would seep a little bit on to the cat and
> then the ground once the cats were cool and I would get a dribble.  When
> the car was running, the water was dripping on the cats and boiling off
> and hence I got the white smoke.  On ATX, if it was the overflow bottle, I
> don't think the fluid would get to the cats, it would leak onto the splash
> guard over the wheel well and disappear.  With those miles, have you ever
> replaced the water pump?  If not, that's my bet for the culprit.
> JB
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