I got white smike coming from my motor how can i tell if its a freeze plug or head gasket!!!

 

Pull the oil dipstick and see if it looks like chocolate milk color.
Take off the engine oil cap and look at the underside of it or inside. It it looks like a chocolate milk color you have a blown head gasket.

If not, it could be a freeze out plug or even a waterpump gasket, radiator or a coolant hose.

 

Under hood or out the tail pipe. If its under hood, but not out the pipes, let it cool down. Then squeeze the top Rad hose, and watch for leaks at the radiator, waterpump etc. White could be power steering or atf leaking on the exhaust.

 

ive got a similar problem but i found out that theres fluid leaking behind the passenger motor mount. put water in and it leaked some outand then quit. and then i started i i shut it off and it dripped out again looked under there im hoping its a freeze plug but a really bad place still runs and sounds decent. is there any easy way to get to it and replace sure could use some ideas thanks

 

Pull the motor and change all the freeze plugs. They're all as old as the one that is leaking.

And start your own thread next time instead of pulling up all these old ones.

 

apprec the tip im still new to the forum and that was there suggestion to look up posts and get in volved with the prooblem . ok ???????? how do i post my own thread havent done that since i first started is that where thanks have a good day im on disability so i dont have a lot of funds got this truck cheap decent body and the motor still runs. have a good day. yea freeze plug are about 2bucks .was hoping i could loosen one mount and jack it up and maybe pull the mount off and replace it . not in a hurry or maybe both mounts and jack it up and replace one or more thanks

 

I can't tell I you're being a smart *** or not.

Mine's the I6, I can change almost all my plugs by pulling the exhaust manifolds and passenger inner fender.

 

i said im new to the forum and im trying to figure out the setup like where you post new you have answered serveral of my posts thanks im like around 60 im a semi retired truck driver im mechanicly inclined and i asked a ? thanks im injured messed up the nerves in my right side but try and do what i can do in the mechanical area. my sons like around 36 have a good day GONNA FIND A FRIEND JACK IT UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE MAYBE REMOVE THE MOTOR MOUNT AND SEE FOR SURE IF I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FREEZE PLUG OR IF THE HEAD IS CRACKED OR THE GSKET OR apprec your response. i live in texas have a good day

 

No problem. If you have to change only one then you have to change only one. Removing the inner fender (which is easy) will give you more room to work.