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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 10:06 PM
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ok I am having a problem with my 1999 ram 1500 v6 automatic I just replaced my radiator because it had a bad leak in it and it over heated after I replaced it I have had a problem of right after I put coolant in it it starts pumping out white smoke out of the exhaust and I check the radiator and im short about a gallon of coolant and its riding slightly rough I checked the oil and its not milky at all please help
 
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 10:33 PM
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Blown head gaskets. Engines gotta have the top end re-done. No way around it.
 
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even though no milky oil
 
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 09:02 PM
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even though no milky oil
Yes. The break in the gasket is between a coolant passage and combustion chamber. That or you've a very severely broken engine with cracked cast iron somewhere. Chances are, though, that it's just the gasket.
 
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