Air locked lines and a massive oil leak

smoken02

smoken02

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So im on my way to work today. Its freezing cold outside, but I have a 35 mile drive so my truck is warm. I get to the stop sign at the edge of town and wait for traffic. When I turned I laid into the throttle. When I let out of it the engine died. It wouldnt restart so I figured I air locked the lines. When I went to bleed the lines I noticed some oil on the engine and the ground. Well I got the engine running and limped it to work. When I got to work I noticed there was oil everywhere. It was all over the engine compartment now. Dripping from the front end. It was all over the hood and running down the front fenders. I just had my truck towed home. Now I have to figure out where its all coming from. Im wondering could the abrupt let out of the throttle caused this? Even now starting the truck it lopes hard for a few seconds and then smoothes out. It drove fine the rest of the way to work. No strange noises either. Im going to start looking things over. I just cant believe the amount of oil it puked out. What a mess.
 
Sounds like the HG went. Thats what mine looked like when she went. Oil freaking everywhere, I coul[d watch the pulleys slop it over everything. A couple cases or engine cleaner and a HG fixed it.

Take a look at the front right(passenger side) corner of the head and watch for the oil running. Or thats where mine was coming from. Good luck.
 
If that is the case. I should O-ring it and do the seats and springs. However this is my DD and I dont have that much time to mess around. I already have studs in it now. Guess Ill just buy a gasket and put it in. If thats what it is.
 
Headgasket was my first thought too.... Especially since it's that cold out and you got on it pretty hard.

If you are going to go to the trouble of pulling the head, there really isn't any reason to not o-ring the head in my humble opinion.
 
I would for sure do that if I wasn't pressed for time. I need a second vehicle. I might go buy one.
 
We had 2 trucks last winter do the very same thing both blowed the hg directley in the center of the head on the front side. It blowed oil everywere looked like a 10 gal jug of oil was throwed in the engine compartment.
 
05hummincummins said:
We had 2 trucks last winter do the very same thing both blowed the hg directley in the center of the head on the front side. It blowed oil everywere looked like a 10 gal jug of oil was throwed in the engine compartment.
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Well its official. My head gasket blew in that same spot you are talking about. In the front center part of the head. I guess I'll start thinking about O-rings and valve seats and springs since it will be off. Heck maybe i will put a cam in it also. As long as I can find something to drive in the meantime.
 
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