Head gasket or intake gasket?
01-07-2014, 02:57 AM
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Car: 1989 Camaro Iroc-Z
Engine: 5.0
Transmission: 700r4
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Head gasket or intake gasket?
My car was losing a ton of coolant so I replaced the thermostat and put stop leak in my car. The car does hold coolant now but there is a wet spot on the ground and my oil doesn't look to good. But my car no longer runs hot or uses coolant. And it still has power. However I did notice my engine was wet on the front a few inches above the timing chain cover on the front of my intake. Could it be a bad intake gasket?
01-07-2014, 03:36 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z28 Camaro
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Transmission: T-56 W/ Spec 1 Clutch
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Re: Head gasket or intake gasket?
did your coolant reservoir ever start to boil up? if so then its a head gasket for sure thats what happened to mine about 6 months ago
01-07-2014, 07:03 AM
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Re: Head gasket or intake gasket?
Yes it could easily be an intake gasket.
There is NO reason that it "for sure" is a head gasket.
Not a whole lot of sense in going for your own jugular. Calm down. Replace the intake gaskets. See if it fixes it. Only takes a few minutes.
There is NO reason that it "for sure" is a head gasket.
Not a whole lot of sense in going for your own jugular. Calm down. Replace the intake gaskets. See if it fixes it. Only takes a few minutes.
01-08-2014, 05:59 PM
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Re: Head gasket or intake gasket?
Get that oil and filter changed as soon as possible.
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