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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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Default 89 dakota antifreez leak on head

My son has an 89 dakota sport w/3.9 V6 automatic,on the head where the intake meets the head is a water journal that is just an open space where antifreeze is coming out the intake gasket doesnt seal seal it.

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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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The gasket is blown, or improperly installed or the intake or the head is cracked/chipped or warped. Try replacing the gasket first.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Gasket only covers 3/4 of the hole just under the EGR valve that bolts to the intake on the right as you are looking at it
 
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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Mabe you got the worng gasket.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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the intake gasket i took off is the same exact on
 
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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There should be a bead of sealant in each of the 4 corners of the intake.
 
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