Coolant leak question
Coolant leak question Just put engine back into car. I put ls6 cam in a 98 ls1. I used all new gaskets. I used the steel GM head gaskets with new bolts and torqued them to the GM specs. I now have a coolant leak from the head gaskets. Both sides in the exact same spot. The leak seams to be coming from the outer edge of the head gasket. Has anyone run into this before? Are the steel gaskets not able to work on a 98 block? Any help or info would be appreciated.
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Originally Posted by zo6prts
Just put engine back into car. I put ls6 cam in a 98 ls1. I used all new gaskets. I used the steel GM head gaskets with new bolts and torqued them to the GM specs. I now have a coolant leak from the head gaskets. Both sides in the exact same spot. The leak seams to be coming from the outer edge of the head gasket. Has anyone run into this before? Are the steel gaskets not able to work on a 98 block? Any help or info would be appreciated.
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I was told to definitely get mine checked when I changed my gaskets, and sure enough they BOTH needed to be done. Get the Cometic gaskets..
Last edited by Quickin; Mar 24, 2007 at 02:45 PM.
I might be thinking of the wrong thing, but if I remember correctly, weren't the 98 heads unique (driver vs. passenger) side? If not, Sorry but that keeps popping in my head for some reason. Just kinda strange that both would be leaking in the same spot.
Originally Posted by ZLEEPER
I might be thinking of the wrong thing, but if I remember correctly, weren't the 98 heads unique (driver vs. passenger) side? If not, Sorry but that keeps popping in my head for some reason. Just kinda strange that both would be leaking in the same spot.
lesson learned Thanks for your help. That is what I did. Didn't do enough reasearch befor the head gaskets. Got some 241 casting heads gonna put them on with the mls gaskets. Expensive mistake. LESSON LEARNED
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