small amount of smoke comming out under hood

[bayboy23]

from a 2-3 mile drive when i get home the engine is extremely hot and im not sure what it is but i think its where the spark plugs are on the driver side. that whole block was so hot you could fry an egg on it, literally. i just put in a new radiator, changed oil, new air filter, new thermostat, new spark plugs, new serpentine belt, new oil filter and it is still doing this. whats the problem??????

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Maybe the fan clutch, or head gasket could be a problem? What temperature is it running at?

 

[Phager]

On my Subaru I had a problem with some smoking. In that case it was a bad valve cover gasket. I can't say that that is your problem, but it's a good place to check.

Pat

 

[snoborder42]

Mine occasionally smokes too but mine is from leaking valve cover gaskets. How hot is it actually getting? What does the gauge show?

 

[EMG7895]

probably valve cover gaskets, the oil leaks out onto the exhaust manifold and burns.

 

[bayboy23]

i took it into my auto class shop today and that was what we were thinking was going on and that the bolts or whatever were't on good. snoboarder-how does the 40 serires sound on your explorer cause we have the same model and i just ordered a 40 series flow last night