White smoke and high temp

[Ben hdi306]

Peugeot 306 hdi stage 2

So I've just come back from holiday and took me car out for a drive I let it warm up and every thing seemed fine then I noticed the temp was close to 90 once it hit 90 every time I pulled away there was a lot of white smoke I've check the water and oil lvl and they have not moved also done a pressure check the pipe was hot and was a bit hard to push in any one have any ideas?

[Piggy]

90 sounds fine for a hot day...

white smoke from exhaust?

[Ben hdi306]

Yeah white smoke from exhaust

[Piggy]

odd. very odd.

water not gone down?

[Ben hdi306]

Water lvl is the same I've just double check. there is no white smoke till it hits 90 then every time I pull away there is loads of white smoke then it clears till I stop again. With in 4mile drive the temp was about 80.

[pugjohn306]

Sounds like my car lol turned out my valve stem seals had gone....but 90 i think is normal to be honest mine sits beetween 70/90

[Piggy]

never goes above 90 degrees?

funny noises? loss in power? is it just when you pull away or when on boost?!

[Ben hdi306]

It will only just go above 90 but once it hits 90 the white smoke starts its only when pulling away. No noises or loss of power at all.

[Poodle]

Its not normal for hdis to run at 90 guys, about 75 is the norm. Sounds like hg to me, why else the rise in coolant temps.

[Piggy]

ah righto...well 90 is normal for xud...

agree then with Poodle. sorry

[Ben hdi306]

Ahh I really hope it's not are they hard to do? should I leave it for a while and see if I start losing water or check the thermostat to see if its working?

[pugjohn306]

Are you sure its white smoke cus burning oil smoke is very very light blue if its only burning alittle i know this cus my valve seals went on mine and oil was seeping in slowly not enuff to notice over a week but a puff of smoke on start up and pull off but nothing after yes it may well be a hg but i would monitor your levels for a few days and temp see what happens never think the worst i thought my hg went my heart sunk but like i said changed my valve seals without removing the head or putting rope down the hole lol i have the correct tool for doing valve seals without removing the head...just observe first mate never fear the worst...

[Poodle]

Its not too bad a job if you give yourself plenty of time. If your stat was the problem, then the top rad hose wouldnt be getting hot.

[Ben hdi306]

If it was the valve seals why would the temp be really high?