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Old 05-08-2010, 04:54 PM
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anti-freeze is leaking out my exhaust and im blowing major amounts of smoke so im thinking head gasket any thoughts?
 
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if the exhaust smells HORRIBLE, you are probably quite correct. Judging by what you have said though, I think you are in for a a bit of a repair session.
 
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Doesn't sound good. Check your oil. If it look like muddy water, I'd say it's the head gasket.
 
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might be a cracked head......
 
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yeah the oils nasty looks like someone dumped hot chocolate into it
 
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damn that blows, youre definatly in for some work, weither its a gasket or a cracked head
 
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Yeah, a cracked head would really suck. It didn't get real hot on you, did it? Driving it with water leaking into the cylinder can crack the heads too. If you suspect a cracked head, pull the heads and take them to a machine shop.
If it's the intake gasket or the head gasket, you can probablly do it in a long weekend if you know your way around and engine. If you haven't done the plenum, I'd do it too.
Do a compression test of all the cylinders. They should all be within 10% or so. Low means blown.
Pull the intake, you'll be able to tell if the intake gaskets were blown. Then pull the heads (you've got to take off the exhaust manifolds too--which sucks--spray the bolts/studs with a good penetrating lube).
You'll need head gaskets, intake gaskets (and plenum), exhaust gaskets and I recommend new head bolts, intake bols and exhaust bolts.
Search head gasket, exhaust manifold, plenum and prenetrating oil.
 
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were know for cracked heads which it prob is, i would look into clearwater heads on ebay pretty cheap for performance
 
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Rockauto.com has a complete upper gasket set for about $100. You do need to determine why she popped, though.
 
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have your old heads magnafluxed for cracks before you reinstall them.
 


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