Hi Im new here and need help, Antifreeze leaking on my intake...
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Hi Im new here and need help, Antifreeze leaking on my intake...
Hi all, I have been looking for some answers to a major engine coolant problem on top of my intake. I did a test to see if indeed my thermostat is leaking. I have seen white crustations on the gasket lips of the thermostat and it had been leaking there, but slowly...
Now, I look under the truck and see a river of antifreeze under it!! And the coolant under the truck, comming off of the chassis is greater than the leak by the thermostat and got me to thinking, could I have a blown head gasket?
I pulled my dipstick and no milky coloration there.
To find out more about this engine, I searched several sites before coming here and on on site it said that this engine has a (Coolant Crossover) on top of the Intake, the black thing that looks like an intake and made of plastic or some kind of resin. Is this correct? I dunno too much about these engines, but the guy said on his website that you have to replace that part even if it has a hairline crack in it. He also said that you hav to replace the intake underneath and he said it was $190 complete with gaskets. I might try to pull this thing and see for myself, because I dont wanna shell out 400 to 800 or more to have a mechanic look at it...
any suggstions?
would appreciate the help, thanks!
Now, I look under the truck and see a river of antifreeze under it!! And the coolant under the truck, comming off of the chassis is greater than the leak by the thermostat and got me to thinking, could I have a blown head gasket?
I pulled my dipstick and no milky coloration there.
To find out more about this engine, I searched several sites before coming here and on on site it said that this engine has a (Coolant Crossover) on top of the Intake, the black thing that looks like an intake and made of plastic or some kind of resin. Is this correct? I dunno too much about these engines, but the guy said on his website that you have to replace that part even if it has a hairline crack in it. He also said that you hav to replace the intake underneath and he said it was $190 complete with gaskets. I might try to pull this thing and see for myself, because I dont wanna shell out 400 to 800 or more to have a mechanic look at it...
any suggstions?
would appreciate the help, thanks!
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Seems to me that's rather expensive for a thermostat housing and upper rad hose, if that's what the problem is - I mean that's what? About 8 or 9 hours of dealer shop time or thereabouts, plus the price of parts.
Any clarification on where exactly it's leaking - sounds like at that price, it may be more than a housing and rad hose.
Just curious.
Any clarification on where exactly it's leaking - sounds like at that price, it may be more than a housing and rad hose.
Just curious.
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