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Coolant leak after head gasket

Old Jul 14, 2021 | 09:54 PM
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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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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 06:02 AM
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Upload the video to youtube, or some similar place, then link to it here.

Where is it leaking from??
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
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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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 05:47 PM
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The orange line there?? Almost looks like it is running UP.....
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
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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Old Jul 16, 2021 | 07:41 AM
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Think you are gonna need to pull that head again.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2021 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
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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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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Originally Posted by HeyYou
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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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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