Head Gasket??

Joey89

Joey89

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Okay had a bad weekend. Started noticing more and more blow-by thursday through saturday. Put quite a bit of oil in and drove it a little then I saw the oil (lots of) in the coolant. We concluded no coolant in oil.

I then drained and flushed the radiator and filled with water so to easier look for air bubbles. Ran on the road hit 20lbs boost about 3 times and warmed up the engine a little--maybe to 130*. I then cracked the radiator cap and water blew out, like over exh. manifold and all. So I'm thinking something is pressurizing the cooling system. I don't have any leaks out from under head though. What you guys think?

Also Im kinda at a crossroads...should I keep the truck, o-ring it with new gasket, and keep wrenching on it, or fix it cheap as possible and buy something economical? or more reliable...say a cheaper CR. I have to do something cuz this is getting kinda expensive being in college and all (3 more years....:bang) Dreams are of a rowdy truck in future, but financially not there unless I hit the lottery.

Sorry for long post but just want some been there-done that- f***** up there advice. Thanks guys.
 
it really sounds like a head gasket to me. i would fix what you have and maybe turn it down a little to get you through school. cheap cr's are more expensive to fix than a 12v
 
Id say a head gasket too. When the engine is warm, oil pressure is going to be around 40 psi, and coolant around 16 psi so the oil pressure will overcome the coolant pressure. But as soon as you shut the truck off and lose oil pressure some coolant will get in the oil also.
 
HURTS SO GOOD said:
Id say a head gasket too. When the engine is warm, oil pressure is going to be around 40 psi, and coolant around 16 psi so the oil pressure will overcome the coolant pressure. But as soon as you shut the truck off and lose oil pressure some coolant will get in the oil also.
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truck sat all day and night at the TA in seymore, I cracked the plug a little and nothing but straight oil came out, from what I have sen at work, after sitting that long the water would have began to seperate and we would have got water at first if there was a decent quantity in there.
 
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