LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

Possible head gasket?

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Old 03-25-2012, 04:37 PM
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So I was trying to clean under the hood a bit and I noticed a small drop of what looks like runny oil where the head and block meet on the driver side and it comes back after I drive the car. Also checked the coolent and it looks dirty and had some gray foam but no milkshake. I also checked the oil and no milkshake there ether. No white smoke. Car doesn't overheat and drives fine. I dont apper to be losing any coolant. Does this sound like a blown headgasket to you.
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Do a leakdown test and a compression test if you have doubts. That's an easy way to determine what's going on.
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Also borrow/rent a cooling sys pressure tester from your local auto parts store to static check the cooling sys for leaks.
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i would hydrocarbon test the coolant . this works very well
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Found coolent barely leaking down the driver side of the block. But it not over heating or mixing oil or water.




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