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Tell it to me straight - I blew the head gasket, didn't I.... 200 1983

posted by  gt6 on  Sat Jan 11 10:00 CST 2003
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So I just straightened out my charging problem for good by replacing the old 4ga. cable with a new one, and I dialed up my new adjustable voltage regulator to 14.2V. Since I was on a roll, I decided to change the oil. Well, when I popped off the oil filler cap, I was greeted by what looked like Hollandaise sauce on the inside of the cap. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The oil I drained out looked fine, and the coolant overflow tank was nice & green - no brown stuff in sight, but I fear the diagnosis is grim - broken head gasket. Can someone please confirm this for me.

What really bites is that I have a spare head and intake manifold sitting here, waiting to be ported, polished and installed THIS SPRING! ARRRGHH! I feel like Charlie Brown after another attempt at punting the football...

OR - I just thought of this - could it be that since my car has basically sat since the week before Christmas, that I was seeing condensation in the upper end of the oil system? It was only 29deg F when I was working on the car, and I only let it idle for about 10min to get the oil warmed up. I hope it's not the head gasket...
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Speed Racer, '83 240 R, '74 164 E, '93 940 OL1 (Manchester, CT)






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