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Where'd all my water and coolant go?!? 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Manolo on  Mon Jun 16 18:34 CST 2003 [RELATED]

There are some "freeze plugs" on the engine in places where leaks are not obvious, but you can usually see/smell steam and antifreeze right after you stop.

The fact that it appears that it is forcing fluid out of the reservoir when you are running, but the reservoir seems tight after you stop, definitely sounds like a head gasket leak.

It should not be difficult or expensive, but you will definitely kill a whole Saturday if you've not done it before. Get fresh intake and exhaust manifold gaskets while you are at it. If you don't own a torque wrench, borrow one.

It would be prudent to get a straight edge (straight to within a couple of thousandths of an inch over 3 feet, not a yardstick) and check to see that your head and deck are flat while you have it apart. They probably are flat, but if they are not and you don't get the warped surface machined, you'll be doing another head gasket job in a few weeks.






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