Remove the head and replace the gasket. No other way to fix it.
Blown head gasket.Blown head gasket.
head gasket is blown
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Yes
Thick white smoke from the exhaust is a pretty good sign
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yes
NOPE!
2.2L Altenator on a 2.2L, AND, 2.4L on a 2.4L ONLY!
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the local shop wanted $1400. DIY cost me about $700 for gasket set and having heads checked.
Besides water in the oil, you will have little to no compression on the cylinder(s) in the area where the gasket is blown.