Steam in the exhaust...

[AidenJ]

I'm getting steam/damp smoke in my exhaust fumes and water droplets in the exhaust pipe. I had one of the coolant pipes pop off the inlet manifold. I turned off the engine, came to a stop, found and re-attached the pipe and then re-filled the water system. Now I have steam in my exhaust smoke, it's not a lot but it's there.

I'm wndering basically if this is head gasket or if the mainfold could have cracked? I ask only because I'm not getting the water system pressurise which I would expect from head gasket blowing and it is driveable and at good temperatures (a little lower than normal if anything).

All help appreciated before I go to CGB at lunch to buy new parts.

[AidenJ]

Bump.

I got to lunch in 15 mins so could do with advice ASAP.

[Mr Raider]

Ok, any chance it could just be condensation in the exhaust, after it beng hot, then cooling then hot then cooling after being driven? keep an eye on coolant level once re-filled

[AidenJ]

It's drinking coolant just very slowly.

[Chunk]

Possibly cracked the inlet manifold?

[Ricardo]

Pressurise the cooling system to see if any of the hoses have any knicks in them.

[AidenJ]

I've pressurised the coolant system and there aren't any leaks in it so it's definitely manifold or head gasket

I have a spare manifold so I'm gonna try that first. I also have an uprated head gasket and bolts but haven't done a head removal yet. Is there a guide on here for how to do it? I've had a search but it doesn't come up with quite what i need unfortunately.

[Tony Walker]

keep driving and monitoring. chances are itll be fine. headgaskest take a fair bit of killing from heat not so much to kill from det
Only real way to tell if headgaskets gone is if its massively pressurising or using a CO tester.

[Brigsy]

Comp test it? Aslong as it didnt overheat it will probably be ok.

[michael tierney]

give it a good lash! u'll soon know weather u hav a crack or not!!lol