96 Chevy Tahoe 350vortex

Asked by Jonwalls Jun 06, 2017 at 01:58 PM about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4-Door 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Okay I got a 96 Chevy Tahoe the truck got
got on me while hauling a horse I stopped
the truck Instinly turned it off and the temp
gauge pegged over and the truck has set for
a good while well recently i decided to work
on it I changed the oil flushed the coolant
lines and I put a new battery on it and it fired
right up after second crank smoked just a
little bit after I drive it for a few mins it
started puffing blue smoke pretty Think any
ideal of what might be wrong with it is
appreciated

1 Answer

So you overheated the engine and now it smokes blue? You probably damaged the engine and will need a rebuilt engine if it smokes badly.

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