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Old 02-01-2011, 11:04 PM
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Today I noticed a small leak from my head gasket dripping down into the center of the "V" of the engine. Didnt look like much coming out of there. Any advice?
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Old 02-02-2011, 01:43 AM
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what is it leaking, oil or coolant?
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Old 02-02-2011, 05:29 AM
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Are you sure its not the intake manifold?
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Old 02-02-2011, 10:30 AM
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Coolant between head and block
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Old 02-03-2011, 05:40 AM
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Is coolant mixed in with your oil at all?
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Try to get some radiator stop leak... It may be able to seal your problem without having to redo the head gaskets.
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Originally Posted by uberstang1
Is coolant mixed in with your oil at all?
No coolant in oil
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Old 02-03-2011, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Kerns
Try to get some radiator stop leak... It may be able to seal your problem without having to redo the head gaskets.
Im gonna try to find some of that and hopefully it will fix it
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Originally Posted by Kerns
Try to get some radiator stop leak... It may be able to seal your problem without having to redo the head gaskets.
if he was not planning on keeping the car for long, I would agree.

However, in long term that stuff is horrible for the cooling system of any car.

When you cut yourself, you don't wear a bandaid on it for the rest of your life, do you? Sealant is a bandaid to the issue. Fix it right, or don't fix it at all.
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put the bar's leak in today and it looks to be sealed!!!

i know it may not be good but that job is not in my budget right now.
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