Ethan[ws6]

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Just installed my cam/heads and when I went to drive the car it started over heating. Bled the air out of the cooling system and was filling the radiator while the car was running (so I could keep filling it as the water was being pulled through) and out of no where I see smoke and hear water hitting my passenger header. Sure enough I look under the car and there is water pouring onto the end of the header. No water is being spilled from the engine inside the engine bay as far as I can see so I'm really confused. Any Ideas?

kdick91

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My best guess is that you have a blown head gasket and water is squeezing out at the back of the head. The fact that it happened after a cam install is coincidence.

Paint_It_Black

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It's not a coincidence that it happened after he also did the heads though.

What gaskets did you use?

Bo's 98 TA

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+1 and he said that he changed heads too.

Ethan[ws6]

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I got NEW GM factory steel gaskets and it's more than seeping it kinda just poured out. I was thinking that maybe the coolant stop or whatever they're called on the back of the head maybe loose or something. I ran it twice and drove it once before this ever happened

69LT1Bird

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Did you put the plug in the rt cylinder head near the firewall?

KRAZY K 2000 TA

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or the coolant crossover plugs on the heads too?

69LT1Bird

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Yep, forgot about those, maybe you left them or one loose.

LS1-450

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Yah, it's gotta be one or the other or even both. Get her fixed. Saturdays' Super Summit is quickly approaching. Don't wanna miss out.

Ethan[ws6]

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That's what it was just put it in haha. Thanks for the help everyone! Yet another problem solved thanks to the internet.

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69LT1Bird

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Sweet, glad it was easy. Remember always start with the basics, don't overlook the obvious.