I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 5.9 (gas) - a few months ago it overheated once and then started pouring out white smoke and oil from the exhaust. we took it to a mechanic and he said both heads are cracked and so we fully replaced them (not machined them). He put everything back together after it had been sitting for a month and it was still blowing a lot of white smoke. He cleaned up the oil pan and pulled the intake and regasketed. he said after further looking he didn't see water leaking anywhere. He pressure tested the cooling system and there is no sudden nor over pressurization of the system that would indicate an exhaust gas leak into coolin system. The cooling system also holds proper pressure. He said heads are good as are the intake and gaskets. He said he did a full oil flush - Still blowing white smoke.
Runs good in idle - I asked him about retorquing the head bolts and he stated "They were torqued to spec and retorqueing is not necessary. further torque could break them off inside the block"
The mechanic is at a standstill, 3 weeks later. (now been missing the truck for 2 months) - Any ideas at all what could be causing the white smoke still? Any and ALL help is definitely appreciated.
NOTE: It is BLUE smoke now coming out of the exhaust, NOT white.
Runs good in idle - I asked him about retorquing the head bolts and he stated "They were torqued to spec and retorqueing is not necessary. further torque could break them off inside the block"
The mechanic is at a standstill, 3 weeks later. (now been missing the truck for 2 months) - Any ideas at all what could be causing the white smoke still? Any and ALL help is definitely appreciated.
NOTE: It is BLUE smoke now coming out of the exhaust, NOT white.
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