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ill just go straight to my friend at toyota just thought maybe some of you can give any other thoughts but you are just saying the same thing i was told already that it was a bhg, and what does money have to do with it haha darsh

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iTrader: (4)

ur mechanic is an idiot and that last statement is a joke..no one here told u it was in fact a bhg..not one person. im telling u right now unless u have coolant loss, or a massive misfire..u don't have a bhg..do a compression check.did ur mechanic do a block check
http://www.blockchek.com/
here are symptoms:
http://www.gobluedevil.com/blog/what...n-head-gasket/

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im not here to argue and i didnt say that anyone here said it was a bhg. but i will do the suggested actions thanks

Omen

and my friend isnt a idiot! he works a lot on nissian maximas just the symptons he thought which anyone would think if they didnt know much about these cars like myself. point is im reaching out and cant do a exhaust gas test at the moment we took off the valve covers, upper plenum, fan, fan clutch, fan shroud, rad hoses, and a bunch of sensors,

Shmee

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Well, if you can't do the proper tests, you are just rolling the dice. Maybe you'll get lucky and fix the problem through collateral damage, but none of what you have said so far sounds like a BHG.
In my 15 years as a tech, I have never seen a BHG blow smoke through the vents. A blown heater core or rad, maybe but never a BHG.

That plug is also not a sign of a BHG, it's not even close. It should be virtually clean if it's blowing white from coolant loss. Python is right and if you had BHG, you would have a loss of coolant.
PD is likely right with the PS valve,



Fixing a lot of Nissan Maxima's =\= a mechanic. If he cannot do the basic checks for a BHG, he is an idiot. Either there is coolant loss, coolant&oil mixing or massive oil loss for it to be a BHG. Checking the coolant reservoir for exhaust gas is one way, another is if it is venting out the cap. A compression and leak-down test should also always be done before condemning a HG.

If none of that has been done, welcome to a massive can of works and wasted money!

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okay im sure you guys are annoyed of me but how do we check where the air valve is or take it out to check it?

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appreciate the knowledge shmee, and i just said nissan maximas because thats his ****, and his car runs good. dont bash on my friend hes helping me out for free

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iTrader: (4)

annoyed? u ask for help and suggestions..u have argued on every point and then some. these cars don't blow head gaskets unless u overheated the holy pizz out of it.

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Come check it out python I'm just saying so far it's not what people are telling me just need to do the tests

midwest2

If you search for anything power steering related you will get an explanation of the problem and how to fix it. There is a "how to" with nice pics if I remember correct. I'd change the "O" ring between the reservoir and pump while I was at it.

PureDrifter

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we don't exist to come out and work on your car.

an exhaust gas test is cheap and available everywhere.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=exhaust+gas+test

I'm out. Take the advice being given.

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Don't expect anybody to come work on my car, Thanks

Omen

Hey you guys sorry for sounding like a darsh with this thread didn't mean to get off to a wrong start, basically did a little more than a tune up and doesn't blow white smoke anymore thanks for the knowledge y'all

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iTrader: (4)

lol..like I said ur mechanic is an idiot!