Aridgerunner
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Our 2008 H3 was using coolant and there were no leaks. So I had a shop remove the head and check it for cracks. The sent the head and the gasket to a very well know local machine for inspection. It was determined that the head gasket was leaking between layers as the head showed no signs of any cracks.
The day after we got the H3 back it blew a large plum of blue smoke after starting it. It cleared out a ran fine. I called the shop and told them about this and asked if the machine shop put in new valve seals. They said they did.
So for the past week I have been taking this thing back to them so they can see it smoke. For days they would start it in the morning and it wouldn't do it. Every morning when I start it smokes like an old steam locomotive, but blue smoke. Finally one day it did it for them.
They are at a loss as to what is causing this. The good news is it no longer uses anti freeze.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill
The day after we got the H3 back it blew a large plum of blue smoke after starting it. It cleared out a ran fine. I called the shop and told them about this and asked if the machine shop put in new valve seals. They said they did.
So for the past week I have been taking this thing back to them so they can see it smoke. For days they would start it in the morning and it wouldn't do it. Every morning when I start it smokes like an old steam locomotive, but blue smoke. Finally one day it did it for them.
They are at a loss as to what is causing this. The good news is it no longer uses anti freeze.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill