do i have a bad head gasket and battery?

well there are some "knock-off" labels indicating the date of the batteries first charge~ if older than five should replace THIS battery...you could unscrew a sparkplug to check for wetness...in fact all of them until you can narrow it down which cylinder is takin' on coolant....then replace the headgasket...if the headgasket looks okay...sadly am going to have to suggest a cracked block~

I agree with judge about the battery. Is this car a daily driver or has it been sitting for a long time?

Thank you judge and the car has been sitting for about 4 months

Ok. With it having sit for so long you could just have condensation built up in the exhaust and that will cause white smoke until it is all evaporated away. But be sure to check your coolant for oil and your oil for coolant tho just in case it is a blown head gasket.

coolant in the oil...makin' it look like turkey gravy and froth in the coolant (from oil) are a few warning signs~

thank you both i will check in the morning and post the appearance

thank you. i didn't even think of intake gaskets. but per the above, the oil and coolant mixtures do resemble the grayish brown of "turkey gravy". so will a intake gasket mix oil with coolant or is that only the head gasket or cracked block?

...well yeah...listen to Jim...he knows what he's talkin' about~

alright thank you very much

is there way to tell which one it is before i replace both or is it better to replace both?

thank you, very much

08016....are you near Cambridge, Jim? close to home base where Henry_S works there....my only connection to guru's management~...oh yes Lisa too~