I think I blew a head gasket :( - Page 2

Crunk · 11-03-2009, 09:31 PM

Well im off school and work tom. I'm goin to te parts store anyways so this will give me something to do

ajii · 11-03-2009, 09:53 PM

The Edelbrock intake isn't worth the money.

TBI heads are shit, as is the TB itself. Just leave it stock and enjoy the reliability. Power is not TBI's strongpoint. Been there, done that.

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 12:06 AM

Well I checked under the hood and as far as I could see the hose is tight on there and the housing is sealed up good to the intake, I can tell that there's quite a bit of antifreeze on top of the intake too and it's only on the drivers side so it's leadin me to think that it's the intake gasket. Somebody told me to check the oil and make sure it's not milky, cuz if so that should tell me my problem right?

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ajii

The Edelbrock intake isn't worth the money.

TBI heads are shit, as is the TB itself. Just leave it stock and enjoy the reliability. Power is not TBI's strongpoint. Been there, done that.

thanks for the heads up aj

save me some money anyways

**Ginger** · 11-04-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Crunk

Well I checked under the hood and as far as I could see the hose is tight on there and the housing is sealed up good to the intake, I can tell that there's quite a bit of antifreeze on top of the intake too and it's only on the drivers side so it's leadin me to think that it's the intake gasket. Somebody told me to check the oil and make sure it's not milky, cuz if so that should tell me my problem right?

milky oil is a sign that water is getting in the oil

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginger

milky oil is a sign that water is getting in the oil

so that should tell me whether the leak is coming from either the intake or head gasket, and if the oil is straight then i know it's something external

**Ginger** · 11-04-2009, 12:58 AM

should tell you exactly that, im going to say intake, common issue on chevy's

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 11:38 AM

just got done checkin the oil this mornin and the oil looks normal so that has to eliminate the possibility of it bein the head or intake gasket right? had a small puddle this mornin and to me it still seems like its just leakin on top of the thermostat housing where the hose is connected but i made sure the clamp was tight and it is

**JayBo** · 11-04-2009, 12:04 PM

t-stat gasket?

**George** · 11-04-2009, 12:05 PM

The clamp can be tight and the hose can still leak (could be cracked under/around the clamp). You need to replace them.

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by George

The clamp can be tight and the hose can still leak (could be cracked under/around the clamp). You need to replace them.

I know it's no the thermostat gasket cuz it's sealed up good, could possibly be cracking under the clamp but the hose really is in good condition

**George** · 11-04-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Crunk

I know it's no the thermostat gasket cuz it's sealed up good, could possibly be cracking under the clamp but the hose really is in good condition

If it is that old, I wouldn't trust it.

Are you rinsing off the engine where you find coolant? Coolant doesn't evaporate; it'll stay there until it runs off somewhere else.

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by George

If it is that old, I wouldn't trust it.

Are you rinsing off the engine where you find coolant? Coolant doesn't evaporate; it'll stay there until it runs off somewhere else.

I haven't done that yet, I'll do that when I get home and hopefully that'll show something

Crunk · 11-04-2009, 04:59 PM

Ok well I just got home and parked the truck and noticed it was drippin pretty steadily so I popped the hood and the drips were runnin down the front and back of the block so I'm pretty sure it's the intake gasket now, but why would my oil be fine?

I sprayed off the intake with the hose and dried it off to see where it's bleeding and as far as I can tell it's right where intake makes contact with the valve covers

**SarkOzy** · 11-04-2009, 05:02 PM

Well when you pull the intake off I'd change the oil just FYI. The gasket may not be leaking into the oil galley.

**Hit Man X** · 11-05-2009, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by George

You could replace it with an Edelbrock and you should pick up some power, but I think that the throttle body itself is more of a restriction than the manifold.

TBI cam is shit also. I would not get the 'Brock intake until I had a better set of heads/cam to match.

All that shit is cheap now second hand due to the Gen III rush.

thArf · 11-05-2009, 06:35 AM

5.3 conversion

hotroddr32 · 11-05-2009, 06:51 AM

When my intake gasket blew, I got air in the cooling system, causing it to give this annoying gurgling sound in the cab, Some get coolant in the lifter valley, mixing with the oil that gives the milky look. Depends on the location of the leak.

**Ginger** · 11-05-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Crunk

I know it's no the thermostat gasket cuz it's sealed up good, could possibly be cracking under the clamp but the hose really is in good condition

now that i think about it, if your still paranoid about head gasket, pull the radiator cap off and fire the truck up, it should consistantly bubble as a sign of head gaskets

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Originally Posted by SarkOzy

Well when you pull the intake off I'd change the oil just FYI. The gasket may not be leaking into the oil galley.

if it was leaking into the oil galley, the oil would be milky, which he says isnt occuring, i mean when he pulls it appart he will prolly leak a little into there, and then you want to change it, but i figured i would point that out

rwilson18 · 11-05-2009, 01:14 PM

if u want to get a new intake i have a 87-95 305 350 carb intake thats a summit street and strip stage 1 paid 120$ for it ill give it to u for 70 shipped and then u can just get a carb it tbi adapter

GeoffSFAs10 · 11-06-2009, 11:38 AM

when it went in my zr2 it would do what you described. It would only drip on short drives cause the block wasnt heating up enough to burn the antifreeze up as it was running down the block. So on a long drive it wouldnt leak, but short ones it did. Mine never got bad enough to get into the oil, stayed clean the whole time but we still changed it anyway for cheap insurance.

Crunk · 11-06-2009, 12:24 PM

So did it end up bein your intake gasket geoff?

XXXJ · 11-08-2009, 04:56 PM

So am I gonna have to fix this too Kevin? LMAO
Its prolly your intake gasket since you said the coolant is leaking down the front and back of the block. I sealed the thermostat housing pretty well so I doubt it is that. I go to Vegas for one week and your truck falls apart!

**Manbearpig** · 11-08-2009, 04:58 PM

Crunk said he replaced it

Crunk · 11-08-2009, 06:49 PM

i just say we take the whole block out and hook it up to the dyno and be the test dummy

then allen can buy me a new motor

11-03-2009, 09:31 PM	#26
Crunk GMFS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARKANSAS Name: Kevin Age: 22 Posts: 8,218	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( Well im off school and work tom. I'm goin to te parts store anyways so this will give me something to do

11-03-2009, 09:53 PM	#27
ajii GMFS Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Guntown, MS Name: AJ Age: 22 Posts: 318	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( The Edelbrock intake isn't worth the money. TBI heads are shit, as is the TB itself. Just leave it stock and enjoy the reliability. Power is not TBI's strongpoint. Been there, done that.
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11-04-2009, 12:06 AM	#28
Crunk GMFS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARKANSAS Name: Kevin Age: 22 Posts: 8,218	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( Well I checked under the hood and as far as I could see the hose is tight on there and the housing is sealed up good to the intake, I can tell that there's quite a bit of antifreeze on top of the intake too and it's only on the drivers side so it's leadin me to think that it's the intake gasket. Somebody told me to check the oil and make sure it's not milky, cuz if so that should tell me my problem right?

11-04-2009, 12:58 AM	#32
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11-04-2009, 11:38 AM	#33
Crunk GMFS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARKANSAS Name: Kevin Age: 22 Posts: 8,218	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( just got done checkin the oil this mornin and the oil looks normal so that has to eliminate the possibility of it bein the head or intake gasket right? had a small puddle this mornin and to me it still seems like its just leakin on top of the thermostat housing where the hose is connected but i made sure the clamp was tight and it is

11-04-2009, 12:04 PM	#34
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11-04-2009, 12:05 PM	#35
George GMFS Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fenton, MI Name: George Age: 31 Posts: 171	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( The clamp can be tight and the hose can still leak (could be cracked under/around the clamp). You need to replace them.

11-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#39
Crunk GMFS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARKANSAS Name: Kevin Age: 22 Posts: 8,218	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( Ok well I just got home and parked the truck and noticed it was drippin pretty steadily so I popped the hood and the drips were runnin down the front and back of the block so I'm pretty sure it's the intake gasket now, but why would my oil be fine? I sprayed off the intake with the hose and dried it off to see where it's bleeding and as far as I can tell it's right where intake makes contact with the valve covers

11-05-2009, 06:35 AM	#42
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11-05-2009, 06:51 AM	#43
hotroddr32 hotroddr32 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryville, Tennessee Name: Tony Cooper Age: 38 Posts: 170	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( When my intake gasket blew, I got air in the cooling system, causing it to give this annoying gurgling sound in the cab, Some get coolant in the lifter valley, mixing with the oil that gives the milky look. Depends on the location of the leak.

11-05-2009, 01:14 PM	#45
rwilson18 GMFS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: onsted Name: Ryan Wilson Posts: 64	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( if u want to get a new intake i have a 87-95 305 350 carb intake thats a summit street and strip stage 1 paid 120$ for it ill give it to u for 70 shipped and then u can just get a carb it tbi adapter

11-06-2009, 11:38 AM	#46
GeoffSFAs10 GMFS Member GMC Owner Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Name: Geoff Age: 24 Posts: 1,089	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( when it went in my zr2 it would do what you described. It would only drip on short drives cause the block wasnt heating up enough to burn the antifreeze up as it was running down the block. So on a long drive it wouldnt leak, but short ones it did. Mine never got bad enough to get into the oil, stayed clean the whole time but we still changed it anyway for cheap insurance.
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11-06-2009, 12:24 PM	#47
Crunk GMFS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARKANSAS Name: Kevin Age: 22 Posts: 8,218	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( So did it end up bein your intake gasket geoff?

11-08-2009, 04:56 PM	#48
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11-08-2009, 06:49 PM	#50
Crunk GMFS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARKANSAS Name: Kevin Age: 22 Posts: 8,218	Re: I think I blew a head gasket :( i just say we take the whole block out and hook it up to the dyno and be the test dummy then allen can buy me a new motor

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