A compression check may help to indicate if the head is
cracked. It did with mine.
Gene
80 B
On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:38:18 -0300
Malcolm Jeffcock <msjeffcock@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Excellent point...I wasn't thinking with a clear image in
> my mind of its location! The only coolant above the
> gasket is in the head if its coming out there are no
> designed "exit points" therefore a crack is the likely
> suspect..
>
> malcolm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Ewald
> To: Malcolm Jeffcock
> Cc: timfboston@aol.com ; mgs@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 12:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Coolant Mystery
>
>
> It's worse than that. Think about it, the spark plug
> recess is ABOVE the head gasket.
> So unless you are having some type of gravity storm,
> your choices are:
> 1. Leaky heater feed
> 2. Cracked head.
>
> It would be worth a few bucks to take the car to a shop
> and have the cooling system pressure tested. This will
> give you the correct answer.
> Rick
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Malcolm Jeffcock
> <msjeffcock@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> Hopefully it is coming from the heater feed that
> comes out of the side of the head in that
> area...otherwise it would have to be a gasket leak!
>
> Malcolm
>
>
>
>
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