My truck drinks coolant!
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From: Central Oklahoma
RE: My truck drinks coolant!
ORIGINAL: The Burning Rom
That's a common problem with the V10s, but I believe the V8s had a different overflow.
I would also have to put my vote in for the head gasket. Either that or the LIM gasket. And if you tear it down to do the LIM, you might as well do the headgaskets too.
ORIGINAL: VWandDodge
Are you sure that the coolant isn't being blown out of the overflow container?
Are you sure that the coolant isn't being blown out of the overflow container?
I would also have to put my vote in for the head gasket. Either that or the LIM gasket. And if you tear it down to do the LIM, you might as well do the headgaskets too.
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From: Drake, ND
RE: My truck drinks coolant!
My 98 has 130K on it and I just completed a topend overhaul. Although I wasn't using up coolant IN the engine, it had a pretty good leak at the thermostat.
If you have the 360 engine and you decide to remove the heads, check the area between each of the intake and exhaust valves for cracks. Mine had this and I've been told by machine shops and wrecking yards that it is a common problem with the 360 engine series that we use on this year truck.
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If you have the 360 engine and you decide to remove the heads, check the area between each of the intake and exhaust valves for cracks. Mine had this and I've been told by machine shops and wrecking yards that it is a common problem with the 360 engine series that we use on this year truck.
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RE: My truck drinks coolant!
not sure if it's been mentioned yet or not but if it's still not fixed, check near where the t-stat housing is... this is a common leak point for coolant on these motors.
if you swap the housing gasket, make sure you get the one from dodge... it has sealant built into the gasket so you dont need anything else, just clean it real well, put the new gasket down and bolt it back together...
if you swap the housing gasket, make sure you get the one from dodge... it has sealant built into the gasket so you dont need anything else, just clean it real well, put the new gasket down and bolt it back together...
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Thanks I'll check that out also, that problem has kinda been put on hold for right now cause a bunch of other things have been breaking that need imediate attention! [:@]