Leaky leaky..

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truckgirl

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Okay just replaced all gaskets on the motor of a 95 dodge ram 1500 v8 5.2l . Well when water is put into the radiator, it somehow leaks into the engine, and then starts having water coming out the exhaust in drips and white smoke. The truck will also bog down in some gears, When you start the truck you must keep your foot on the gas til it stops bogging down and idles out, then go straight into 1st gear, (2nd and Drive works also), but put it into any other gear and it bogs down and shuts off. Motor will get hot, but not the radiator, the top hose gets hot, but the bottom hose is cold, water is cold also. When oil screw is taken out, the oil pouring out looks whitish, indicating water has gotten into it. The truck has new spark plugs and gaskets all around, but still having this problem. Truck will run and drive fine with no oil or water, but once you add those, boom truck goes to **** and shuts off.
 

whetrick1

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Sounds like headgaskets . Does it have aluminum heads


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sbarron

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"Truck will run and drive fine with no oil or water, but once you add those, boom truck goes to **** and shuts off."

You guys have been had....
 

gofishn

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....Truck will run and drive fine with no oil or water, ....

Uh, no it will not. That is the problem.
Engine is warped, cracked or otherwise toast.
 
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