Coolant leak after head gasket

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Jul 14, 2021 | 09:54 PM
  #1  
Coolant leak after new head gasket, weird. I torque
the studs properly, new gaskets (mopar), heads were rectify in a shop. Not sure what happened and of course I see myself taking this head out, but what to look for? I am attaching a video. Apparently mp4 is not acceptable.
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Jul 15, 2021 | 06:02 AM
  #2  
Upload the video to youtube, or some similar place, then link to it here.

Where is it leaking from??
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Jul 15, 2021 | 10:09 AM
  #3  
Quote: Upload the video to youtube, or some similar place, then link to it here.

Where is it leaking from??

Left head towards the front of the engine, between the block and the head.
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Jul 15, 2021 | 05:47 PM
  #4  
The orange line there?? Almost looks like it is running UP.....
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Jul 15, 2021 | 06:17 PM
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Quote: The orange line there?? Almost looks like it is running UP.....
Yes, you have to turn the phone side ways to see that's actually going down, but yes that is coolant. As you can see it is between the block and the head.
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Jul 16, 2021 | 07:41 AM
  #6  
Think you are gonna need to pull that head again.
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Jul 16, 2021 | 09:06 AM
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Quote: Think you are gonna need to pull that head again.
yes. Unfortunately, I am going to have to take it out. Is it possible for the actual block to be warped? I am hoping that is not the case. Let me ask you a question, the left gasket is it the left looking in from the front of the truck looking back?
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Jul 16, 2021 | 03:03 PM
  #8  
Left is drivers side.

Block deck, or head maybe warped. Need a straight edge, (precision...) and some feeler gauges to test it.
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Jul 17, 2021 | 12:00 PM
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Quote: Left is drivers side.

Block deck, or head maybe warped. Need a straight edge, (precision...) and some feeler gauges to test it.
If block is warped what is the best way to flatten? I had this happen to me years ago (not on a ram) and had to pull the engine and take to a machine shop.
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Jul 17, 2021 | 12:07 PM
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Yep, that is the ONLY way to correct it. The tolerances are measured in thousandths of an inch, and single digits at that..... But, since the job was just done, it's entirely possible that a bit of leftover gasket material is what is causing the leak.... Surfaces need to be friggin' pristine to seal properly.
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