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Old 08-07-2007, 11:01 PM
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well we finished off a heads/cam install today and when we poured the coolant in and started the car, it started to leak pretty badly. it leaked even before we started the car, but it was worse after we started it. we thought it may be overfill, so we drove around the block and by the time we got back you could hear it leaking out pretty hardcore. we're thinking it might be a gasket or o-ring on the back of the driver's side head, but what do you guys think??
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I'm assuming you are talking about from the heads/block area. Did you clean the surface and bolt holes like you are supposed to?
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yes, i'm talking about from the heads/block area. and yes, we cleaned the surface and bolt holes thoroughly.
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when I did my heads I forgot to put the plug in on the back passenger side. Check to see if yours is in.
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Originally Posted by 1320 killer
when I did my heads I forgot to put the plug in on the back passenger side. Check to see if yours is in.
I did the same thing a few years ago
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^Did the same thing last year
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Originally Posted by 1320 killer
when I did my heads I forgot to put the plug in on the back passenger side. Check to see if yours is in.
lol guilty on that one as well
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lol guilty on that one as well
i didn't forget mine,i just overtightened one and snapped it like a twig. it was really fun getting it back out
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what? the coolant crossover plug?
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I put the gaskets on the coolant pipe under the intake on backwards one time, it leaked on all 4 corners




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