German 98 Blazer build
#231
02-27-2011 | 02:41 PM
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Just bought this for about 3$, let`s see if i can make it work...
Just bought this for about 3$, let`s see if i can make it work...
#232
03-02-2011 | 01:15 PM
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Damn, I`ve got a big cooland leak at the back of my engine. Not sure where it`s coming from...
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
#234
03-02-2011 | 03:05 PM
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Is on front of the engine...
#235
03-02-2011 | 03:31 PM
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I feel like your truck weights 10,000lbs now lol. Hows the power and gas mileage with the larger tires and all the weight?
#236
03-02-2011 | 03:33 PM
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guess he didn't notice you said @ the back.
sounds like it might be the lower intake manifold gaskets have let go. might even be the head gaskets. most times a head gasket fails, it'll cause alot of white "smoke" (steam) out of your tail pipe. kinda hard to tell @ this time of year, but once it's up to temp & the exhaust is nice & hot, it'll still have the same amount coming out as when the engien was cold.
you can cover the engine in flour (well, just the back) it'll make it easier to trace the source of the coolant.
sounds like it might be the lower intake manifold gaskets have let go. might even be the head gaskets. most times a head gasket fails, it'll cause alot of white "smoke" (steam) out of your tail pipe. kinda hard to tell @ this time of year, but once it's up to temp & the exhaust is nice & hot, it'll still have the same amount coming out as when the engien was cold.
you can cover the engine in flour (well, just the back) it'll make it easier to trace the source of the coolant.
#237
03-02-2011 | 03:36 PM
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Hi,
i can tell for sure that it`s not a headgasket... Is there any coolant line at the intake? Or why could it be the intake gasket?
It looks like it`s coming from under the distributor...
My engine is all covered in mud, so it should be easy to track the coolant. Problem today was that it was spread all over due the driving...
It`s around 13-14mpg mixed driving. But hey, who cares if the fuel is about 10$/gal? 
i can tell for sure that it`s not a headgasket... Is there any coolant line at the intake? Or why could it be the intake gasket?
It looks like it`s coming from under the distributor...
My engine is all covered in mud, so it should be easy to track the coolant. Problem today was that it was spread all over due the driving...
Last edited by Steinbruchsoldat; 03-02-2011 at 03:44 PM.
#238
03-02-2011 | 04:20 PM
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this just hit me......the hoses for the heater core are right in the middle of the firewall.................
should check to make sure there isn't anything wrong with that. man, i sure hope your heater core didn't crap out on you. that's a major job if it did.
wait....didn't you mention you just replaced that? maybe the hoses aren't tight enough.
should check to make sure there isn't anything wrong with that. man, i sure hope your heater core didn't crap out on you. that's a major job if it did.
wait....didn't you mention you just replaced that? maybe the hoses aren't tight enough.
#239
03-02-2011 | 04:48 PM
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Hmm, did nothing on the heater core. But that sit`s in the dash, doesn`t it?
The hose connections at the firewall looking fine, the water is coming from the engine for sure...
From my research i assume it`s maybe coming frome the intake gasket...
The hose connections at the firewall looking fine, the water is coming from the engine for sure...
From my research i assume it`s maybe coming frome the intake gasket...
#240
03-03-2011 | 07:07 AM
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This is live from the shop...
The coolant is coming clearly from the intake gasket:
As it sits now, after 3hours of work:
This is the broken gasket:
Ok, back to work now...
The coolant is coming clearly from the intake gasket:
As it sits now, after 3hours of work:
This is the broken gasket:
Ok, back to work now...