Car has started to give white smoke on tick over? car was just sitting ticking over and there was 100s of white smoke

Cant say this is normal as it wasnt like this before

S2 rs btw

 

oh dear head gasket swap over

 

 

Just been out and the smoke clear's after a few mins so hope head gasket is ok as its not long been done

 

could it be condensation or is it way beyond that?>

 

when its sitting just after start up or in general?

 

remove the tappet cover and check that your valve stem oil seals have not hardend and lifted. when they float on the stems , they act as pumps and force oil into your exhaust manifold ans cause endless white smoke
replace with the newer top hat valve stem oil seals

 

second that new valve stem seals

 

Agreed, hence why i asked about start up sure way of knowing if its the valve stem seals

 

*UPDATE*

Car has been down at the garage and has had a compression test and all fine

Car boost's fine just white smoke likes to come out the exhaust for some reason Also have been told might be something to do with the breathers been blocked? Going to take all the pipes ect off and give them a good clean and hope for the best

Cars using water aswell

 

You should be able to smell, whether it's burnt oil or burnt coolant. Bright white smoke is usually water/coolant.

A garage can check your coolant for signs of exhaust gases.

 

Cant smell anything mate The garage said everything was ok and that the oil pump needs changed and a new turbo but the car boost's spot on ect Even when the car is on boost theres no smoke

Bloody car

 

Still cant get to the bottom of the problem so going to get the valve stem oil seals done i think and see if that will solve the problem.

Bloody cars

 

You must be able to smell something...

If it's loosing coolant it will most probably be burnt water. Burnt oil would have a very characteristic smell and the smoke would be more blueish than white.

Get the coolant CO-tested. Will only take a few minutes.

 

try looking at the breather system if it does this only when cold

 

As said above you sure it's not just condensation as it has been cold the last few week's and like pete say's valve stem's is usaly blue smoke.

 

Nope cant be condensation theres loads of smoke and it wont go away When you take the oil cap of theres steam that comes out there now This normal?

 

Might be a sign of the headgasket starting to going then mate

 

Cheers mate Didnt think it would have been as its just been done a few months back