White smoke from exhaust with fluid leaking out of it

[theDoktor]

@Mk7GolfDisease, the dealer failed to take a single test that would diagnose a potential head gasket problem. As others have already indicated, condensation from the exhaust is normal. I second the recommendation to send an oil sample to Blackstone or any other credible oil analysis outfit. The sample testing will give definitive results.
In the meantime, keep a close eye on your warning lights and the level of coolant in the overflow bottle under the hood. Check it frequently, preferably when the engine is cold. Level should be between the Max and Min marks and stay consistent. It's normal for the level to rise somewhat when the engine is hot. Keep a look out for white smoke while accelerating in your rear-view mirror. That's a tell-tale as well. If you see it, have a couple of friends follow you and video it.
Best of luck, and I hope things settle down for you with your Golf.

 

[jimlloyd40]

@Mk7GolfDisease, the dealer failed to take a single test that would diagnose a potential head gasket problem. As others have already indicated, condensation from the exhaust is normal. I second the recommendation to send an oil sample to Blackstone or any other credible oil analysis outfit. The sample testing will give definitive results.
In the meantime, keep a close eye on your warning lights and the level of coolant in the overflow bottle under the hood. Check it frequently, preferably when the engine is cold. Level should be between the Max and Min marks and stay consistent. It's normal for the level to rise somewhat when the engine is hot. Keep a look out for white smoke while accelerating in your rear-view mirror. That's a tell-tale as well. If you see it, have a couple of friends follow you and video it.
Best of luck, and I hope things settle down for you with your Golf.

It isn't a head gasket. Did you see her video? It's clearly vapor because of the low ambient temperature. The dealer checked the oil and no coolant present.

 

[Mk7GolfDisease]

@Mk7GolfDisease, the dealer failed to take a single test that would diagnose a potential head gasket problem. As others have already indicated, condensation from the exhaust is normal. I second the recommendation to send an oil sample to Blackstone or any other credible oil analysis outfit. The sample testing will give definitive results.
In the meantime, keep a close eye on your warning lights and the level of coolant in the overflow bottle under the hood. Check it frequently, preferably when the engine is cold. Level should be between the Max and Min marks and stay consistent. It's normal for the level to rise somewhat when the engine is hot. Keep a look out for white smoke while accelerating in your rear-view mirror. That's a tell-tale as well. If you see it, have a couple of friends follow you and video it.
Best of luck, and I hope things settle down for you with your Golf.

Yeah thanks for your thoughts

 

[theDoktor]

It isn't a head gasket. Did you see her video? It's clearly vapor because of the low ambient temperature. The dealer checked the oil and no coolant present.

The videos clearly indicate condensation in the exhaust. That doesn't mean that there is or is not a head gasket issue, and the tests /observations that the dealer did may or may not detect a problem. Oil analysis, a basic compression test &/or a leak-down test is necessary to determine a bad head gasket. Note that a head gasket leak does not always leak directly into the oil, which typicall gives a milky appearance to the oil, and can readily be observed when you take the oil fill cap off. Some leaks in a bad head gasket are directly between the cooling passages and the combustion chamber.
For now, the best @Mk7GolfDisease can do is to be observant and document any suspicious changes. On the top of that list is monitoring the coolant level in the overflow bottle and watching for a cloud of white smoke in the rear view when accelerating and backing off the throttle. (Pressure and back-pressure.)

 

[jimlloyd40]

The videos clearly indicate condensation in the exhaust. That doesn't mean that there is or is not a head gasket issue, and the tests /observations that the dealer did may or may not detect a problem. Oil analysis, a basic compression test &/or a leak-down test is necessary to determine a bad head gasket. Note that a head gasket leak does not always leak directly into the oil, which typicall gives a milky appearance to the oil, and can readily be observed when you take the oil fill cap off. Some leaks in a bad head gasket are directly between the cooling passages and the combustion chamber.
For now, the best @Mk7GolfDisease can do is to be observant and document any suspicious changes. On the top of that list is monitoring the coolant level in the overflow bottle and watching for a cloud of white smoke in the rear view when accelerating and backing off the throttle. (Pressure and back-pressure.)

Man give it up. She doesn't have a head gasket problem or you would have seen it in the exhaust. Why are you hell bent on insisting she does? Oil was checked and it was fine. No coolant in the oil.

 

[Mk7GolfDisease]

The videos clearly indicate condensation in the exhaust. That doesn't mean that there is or is not a head gasket issue, and the tests /observations that the dealer did may or may not detect a problem. Oil analysis, a basic compression test &/or a leak-down test is necessary to determine a bad head gasket. Note that a head gasket leak does not always leak directly into the oil, which typicall gives a milky appearance to the oil, and can readily be observed when you take the oil fill cap off. Some leaks in a bad head gasket are directly between the cooling passages and the combustion chamber.
For now, the best @Mk7GolfDisease can do is to be observant and document any suspicious changes. On the top of that list is monitoring the coolant level in the overflow bottle and watching for a cloud of white smoke in the rear view when accelerating and backing off the throttle. (Pressure and back-pressure.)

Thanks for the opinion and thoughts yup thats what im monitoring coolant level for sure these days thanks!