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You might want to sand the rust off that freeze plug in the head in the last pic and paint it to keep it from rusting.
Strange Coolant Leak??
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CamperMike
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I have had the head gasket leak externally on my hemi. But it was towards the front passenger side of the motor. It wasn't smoking, no coolant in oil and only overheated if you didn't keep coolant filled. I hope yours is something else though.
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I'm hoping it's just a heater hose/or a simple fix somewhere. Not really wanting to get into tearing the engine aart at this particular moment. I'll look soon (tomorrow hopefully) and report back.
Hmmmm @indept ...good point. I'll add that to the list.
I have most of the parts in, but next weekend will be new front brakes, upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, front wheel bearings, tire rotation and an alignment. Probably gong to need to add cv axles to that list as well. Mine have what I think is too much play, and I'll be 95% of the way there with all the other things I'm already doing.
Hmmmm @indept ...good point. I'll add that to the list.
I have most of the parts in, but next weekend will be new front brakes, upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, front wheel bearings, tire rotation and an alignment. Probably gong to need to add cv axles to that list as well. Mine have what I think is too much play, and I'll be 95% of the way there with all the other things I'm already doing.
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Crash68, guys like you are awesome when you post these kinds of pictures. This is how many of us learn about our trucks, Thanks
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If its a small leak you may extend the time in which you have to tear in and make repairs with this... Bars Stop Leak
I have used this as a preventative measure on all my cars once they hit about 100K miles. I learned of it back in the '90s when Sam and the other older guy did the Shad Tree mechanic show. Their premiss was that as the engine ages fishers and cracking (not leaking) will naturally show up in the head gasket, and this would seal them up before they became large enough to be a problem. In addition it had a "water wetter" i.e. it makes the water molocules not want to coagulate so that actually provides more surface air to transfer heat. i.e. more small water drops have more surface are in which to transfer heat thru than bigger water drops. However water drops naturally want to coagulate together to for larger drops, and this minimizes that action.
But I mostly use it for its leak prevention. And yes I have used in some cars that where known for liking to clog heater cores, etc., when any addivities were added to the collant system (i.e. gen3 GM S-10s) and never had an issue as a direct result of this product.
Back to your issue, I am willing to bet you find either leak from intake or head gasket against the firewall.....
I have used this as a preventative measure on all my cars once they hit about 100K miles. I learned of it back in the '90s when Sam and the other older guy did the Shad Tree mechanic show. Their premiss was that as the engine ages fishers and cracking (not leaking) will naturally show up in the head gasket, and this would seal them up before they became large enough to be a problem. In addition it had a "water wetter" i.e. it makes the water molocules not want to coagulate so that actually provides more surface air to transfer heat. i.e. more small water drops have more surface are in which to transfer heat thru than bigger water drops. However water drops naturally want to coagulate together to for larger drops, and this minimizes that action.
But I mostly use it for its leak prevention. And yes I have used in some cars that where known for liking to clog heater cores, etc., when any addivities were added to the collant system (i.e. gen3 GM S-10s) and never had an issue as a direct result of this product.
Back to your issue, I am willing to bet you find either leak from intake or head gasket against the firewall.....
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I don't have one, I can't crawl under trucks any more, Well could, but getting up is the problem.
These new video cameras with a long probe would save a lot of crawling around looking for stuff.
Even a mirror on extension rods are real handy.
These new video cameras with a long probe would save a lot of crawling around looking for stuff.
Even a mirror on extension rods are real handy.
theskier74
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What did it look like for the external leak?
CamperMike
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Coolant dripped from the front passenger corner of the head. It collected underneath and the whole engine bay smelled of coolant.
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That's exactly what mine looked like! ...and no. It stopped puddling on the ground and ive had other things more pressing. Coolant levels seem fine so I put this on the back burner
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