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Originally Posted by Cody Carey
I opened up my hood, and the engine was hanging askew, way too far down on the left side, so I assume it was the engine mount, and lots of hoses had been unplugged by the sudden movement of the engine. I plugged in what I could find and putted to a gas station. She didn't overheat, but she came too close for comfort. When I parked her in a gas station 15 miles away to be towed, she was leaking oil. There was a puddle. The oil light hasn't come on, and she still hasn't overheated. Even though she smokes CLOUDS of white smoke when I start the engine (which I am now done doing)
I noticed this at the gas station as well: The serpentine belt was gone, and I appeared to have snapped an idler pulley of some sort off of the block.
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Cody,
The serpentine belt would have been driving your water pump, without it you had no flow of cooling fluid. You may have overheated, but without flow, the sensor (and temp gauge) didn't indicate it. Oil pumps are driven off the engine, so it appears that you maintained oil pressure to the gas station even though there was a slow leak.
White smoke (not steam) from either the engine compartment or through the exhaust generally means some serious engine damage. This is not something that can be diagnosed through a forum. You need a GOOD mechanic to look at the engine and determine the cause to get a full accounting of what the repair/replacement of the engine will be.
It's good to hear that you escaped serious injury, Cody! Keep us posted.
--Bill