sicky olds

So after i finished up the power steering job on replacing the line i noticed that there was white smoke coming out from the bay, at first i didnt think much about it because, like an idiot, i mispoured some onto the engine. but it seems to be coming out of this bolt that i am pointing to in this tharn pic. any ideas?

thanks in advance
Tom

Oldsmaniac

That is a exhaust manifold bolt.....thye end sticks thru the head and its pretty much impossible that anything is leaking from that bolt. If valve cover gaskets are leaking oil could drip on the head in that area.

sicky olds

so it is pretty much just power steering smoke from somewhere still arising possibly

Lady72nRob71

When the engine cools, does it look 'wet' in that area?
It is also possible there may be a small crevass there that some stray fluid went into and is burning out slowly.

sicky olds

yeah when i get the new battery i figured i would let the car sit and burn off the fluid lol.

sicky olds

so yeah after looking at where the smoke was coming from it was the damn exhaust leak i got on the passenger side right where the exhaust manifold meats the pipe... seems to be a nut missing and the **** is rusted together.