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The starion sat all summer, as I was riding the CBR around the whole time. Now that its getting cool, I figured I would change the oil before driving the starion around. Pulled the plug and coolant rushed out. Question is, where do I start looking for the issue? Head gasket? Warped head/block? Turbo? What should I check first?

the metal coolant line that runs on the back side of the engine and under the exhaust manifold on my g54b is rusting away and isent repairable so i need one i good condition let me know what you have thanks

So a couple of days ago I went to the store to pick up an item and when I returned to my car and turned it on there was a large amount of white smoke coming from the engine bay and an even larger amount from my exhause for maybe a minute and it went away. I could clearly smell the coolant from the smoke and the radiator went dry and is when the smoke stopped. My question is does this mean it's the head gasket for sure or are there other coolant lines or gaskets that go to the turbo that might have failed? I checked thwe engine oil and there are small cloudy areas of cream color which I asume is the coolant that mixed with the oil but not much? If turbo coolant line or gasket failed would the coolant make it back to my oil pan? One important point is the car has never overheated, it always runs at good temperatures and I wasn't or ever drive the car hard. The reason I ask about turbo gasket or line failiure is a couple of weeks ago I noticed a bit of white smoke coming from the turbo area for a short period of time but it stopped and didn't really see it again. This time around the engine bay was filled with white smoke so I have no idea where it was coming from. Any help or ways to eliminate areas of possible failiure will be appreciated. Lastly if it is the head gasket what would it cost?? As I stated the car has never run hot or overheated so I think it is safe to asume the head will not be warped or cracked so it would be justa head gasket replacement. I hope at least.