GteRedtop
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Registered: 13th Jun 07
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i recently bought a r5 gt turbo ' i raced my mates vts and beat it but at 125mph it cut out' it still starts and runs fine but thers white smoke coming from the exhaust what could it be ?
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Sure its not grey/blue?
White is water, grey/blue is oil.
Well done on getting the R5gt. My sister had one. Brilliant car and super fast but they are broken 90% of the time
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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sounds like headgasket if its white
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eskiboy
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Registered: 12th Nov 04
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headgasket mate rule one of buyin an r5, replace gasket!!!
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Headgasket, I did say!!
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GteRedtop
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all sorted
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Superlite Ltd.
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pics of R5?
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GteRedtop
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GteRedtop
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oh and it wasnt the headgasket it was either water or oil getting into the inlet manifold.
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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i got this same problem on my GSI got new gasket and valve stem seals on way
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