Okay If i were you,
1) Take off the valve covers, I know its a little time consuming but you need to look for burnt up valves, Youll be able to tell bcuz they will be black as tar and while the valve cover is off you can look for scratch marks on the push rods and also metal shavings and also you can see if any lifters are loose(Kinda hard to hear that slight tick with headers)
2)Check the coolant itself, Take off the radiator cap (when the car is cool) and check for Browness in the coolant and also check for Bubbles. ALOT of bubbles can mean a BAD BAD head gasket.
Honestly if the oil still looks clean, (Like no shavings, no slight motor knock etc....) Then i would say that your bearings are okay right now.
But if you are sure that it does have a bad head gasket and it meats the criteria, replace it.
And puffs of white smoke dont always mean head gasket, could mean possibly worn piston rings as well.
1) Take off the valve covers, I know its a little time consuming but you need to look for burnt up valves, Youll be able to tell bcuz they will be black as tar and while the valve cover is off you can look for scratch marks on the push rods and also metal shavings and also you can see if any lifters are loose(Kinda hard to hear that slight tick with headers)
2)Check the coolant itself, Take off the radiator cap (when the car is cool) and check for Browness in the coolant and also check for Bubbles. ALOT of bubbles can mean a BAD BAD head gasket.
Honestly if the oil still looks clean, (Like no shavings, no slight motor knock etc....) Then i would say that your bearings are okay right now.
But if you are sure that it does have a bad head gasket and it meats the criteria, replace it.
And puffs of white smoke dont always mean head gasket, could mean possibly worn piston rings as well.