[TR] TR 4 White smoke out the tail pipe - Follow up /Update

[tab]

I pulled the head this evening (broke a head stud in the process so I will
have to attend to that). The head itself, (valves, seats...) looks fairly
good.
There is definitely something going on in the third cylinder it was quite wet
as compared to the remainder of them. The rest just have a light coat of
carbon on them.

It also has what looks like metal solder on the top of the piston. You can see
it here,
http://webpages.charter.net/boggiano/photo.htm

Any idea what it could be? Part of the head gasket? It is stuck on the piston
and does not seem like it will go anywhere easily.

Does this mean that I need to go further down into the engine?

All help appreciated

Thanks
Tom






    From: "tab" <boggiano at charter.net>

    Date: August 14, 2007 6:15:41 PM MDT (CA)

    To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>

    Subject: [TR] White smoke out the tail pipe







    TR List

    My TR4 seems to have developed a large whiteish plume of smoke from the
tail

    pipe, most evident on acceleration but it seems like it is always there.

    Oil pressure is fine 70 at speed 40-50 at idle when warm. Oil looks clean
when

    I changed it tonight. Compression is fine at each of the cylinders

    It does seem to be "loosing" cooling antifreeze but there is no leak or
puddle




    Other than the smoke which concerns me as something new it seems to be
running

    acceptably.




    So before I go more in-depth where should I start looking there is still

    plenty of driving time this season which I would hate to loose but dont
want

    to damage anything too badly




    Thanks

    Tom