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hi,i wondered if you could help me ive got a rover216 est . running lovely but when i struck it up this afternoon it started billowing white smoke out the back.dont know much about cars but sounds as if head gasket may have gone how can i check before taking it to the garage.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.if you think head gasket as gone the water will only be able to go 2 ways 1 is into the oil so if you take out dipstick check for water in oil on dipstick or oil will turn grey , 2nd check for water leaking out of head running down engine eazy way is to put cardboard underneath engine see if dripping appears hope this helps john