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CopyKat
I pulled the engine out of my truck the other day in hopes to find the coolant leak, and fix the main seals.
I've torn the engine down to the short block and from what I can see there was no leak from any of the gaskets. I thought that the headgasket had blown and I had coolant in the oil. When I dropped the pan there was no coolant in the oil there were a few pieces of ice that was likely from condensation. With the intake off there is one spot that may have been leaking at the back of the intake coolant jacket going from head to head. Again no signs of a major leak. Pulled the heads only to see a bunch of carbon buildup but no signs of burning coolant. I carfully pulled the head gaskets off to see if there are signs of leakage. Nothing. I've got to inspect the heads better and the lower intake.
This has me stumped as I was loosing close to 4 liters of coolant per day. Once the pressure would build up you could see the coolant puddle forming under the truck.
Anyone have this sort of thing happen. I don't want to have to replace the gaskets only to find a crack somewhere or a leaking frost plug once the engine is back in the truck.
BTW its a 1994 Aerostar OHV Engine.
I've torn the engine down to the short block and from what I can see there was no leak from any of the gaskets. I thought that the headgasket had blown and I had coolant in the oil. When I dropped the pan there was no coolant in the oil there were a few pieces of ice that was likely from condensation. With the intake off there is one spot that may have been leaking at the back of the intake coolant jacket going from head to head. Again no signs of a major leak. Pulled the heads only to see a bunch of carbon buildup but no signs of burning coolant. I carfully pulled the head gaskets off to see if there are signs of leakage. Nothing. I've got to inspect the heads better and the lower intake.
This has me stumped as I was loosing close to 4 liters of coolant per day. Once the pressure would build up you could see the coolant puddle forming under the truck.
Anyone have this sort of thing happen. I don't want to have to replace the gaskets only to find a crack somewhere or a leaking frost plug once the engine is back in the truck.
BTW its a 1994 Aerostar OHV Engine.