Possible head gasket leak? Please help.
Possible head gasket leak? Please help. I just did a head/cam swap about a week ago, and ever since noticed a faint sweet smell from under the drivers side when ever I get out of the car. Today I noticed water dripping out from where the x-pipe meets the rear pipes. I switched from a graphite gasket to MLS, is it possible I didn't get the surface entirely clean, and it's leaking down the cylinder into the exhaust?
I'm haven't lost any coolant at all, I just notice a very faint sweet smell from mostly under the car. I've never smelt it after opening the hood.
I'm haven't lost any coolant at all, I just notice a very faint sweet smell from mostly under the car. I've never smelt it after opening the hood.
I just did a head/cam swap about a week ago, and ever since noticed a faint sweet smell from under the drivers side when ever I get out of the car. Today I noticed water dripping out from where the x-pipe meets the rear pipes. I switched from a graphite gasket to MLS, is it possible I didn't get the surface entirely clean, and it's leaking down the cylinder into the exhaust?
I'm haven't lost any coolant at all, I just notice a very faint sweet smell from mostly under the car. I've never smelt it after opening the hood.
I'm haven't lost any coolant at all, I just notice a very faint sweet smell from mostly under the car. I've never smelt it after opening the hood.
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The slight sweet smell as mentioned can very well be because it's running rich. The water dripping from the exhaust connection is normal - the same water you would see from the tailpipes if you let it sit and idle. If your coolant level isn't going down then you are not leaking coolant. If you are really concerned pull the plugs and do a leak down test but so far you haven't stated anything that should cause you to worry. Not overheating, not blowing pressure from the cap or coolant tank, no bubbles in the coolant while it's running, no coolant in the oil, so far it sounds all good.
