# 2006 Pontiac Torrent head gasket

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, torrent\
**Created:** [April 19, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933 "2018-04-19T15:41:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![MargaretMMarotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@MargaretMMarotta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MargaretMMarotta)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933/1 "2018-04-19T15:41:08Z")

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My head gasket was repaired. my car hasn’t overheated yet but I see white smoke coming out the tail pipe.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933/2 "2018-04-19T15:42:12Z")

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When do you see white smoke?

First thing in the morning, when it’s cold and the car has been sitting all night?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933/3 "2018-04-19T21:42:53Z")

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I also wonder if the reason for the original diagnosis of a failed head gasket was because of that white smoke.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933/4 "2018-04-20T00:16:59Z")

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If you’re saying that you see the white smoke out of the tail pipe in the rear view mirror while driving, there’s still a coolant leak in the engine.

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-pontiac-torrent-head-gasket/115933/5 "2018-04-20T03:14:06Z")

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White smoke is normal first start of the day, lasts for a few minutes. If it occurs after the engine is fully warmed up, especially on acceleration, that’s not normal and could indicate either a head gasket problem or perhaps an intake manifold gasket problem. .