Coolant lose- bad head gasket or cracked head ?
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Coolant lose- bad head gasket or cracked head ?
I have a 91' 22re that leaks coolant into the top of the pistons... its hard to start every morning, but once I get it running, it runs fine . The next day its hard to start again...No over heating at all, temperature gauge barely moves past cold.., 2 of the plugs are wet when removed before starting, cylinders are wet...
Do you guys think its a cracked head or valve guide, or head gasket causing the issues ? No coolant in the oil, and it hasn't overheated or blown hoses yet. Once it gets started , takes about 6 minutes to clear out, and then it runs fine till the next day. It leaks about 2 tablespoons of coolant daily into the top of the cylinders.
Do you guys think its a cracked head or valve guide, or head gasket causing the issues ? No coolant in the oil, and it hasn't overheated or blown hoses yet. Once it gets started , takes about 6 minutes to clear out, and then it runs fine till the next day. It leaks about 2 tablespoons of coolant daily into the top of the cylinders.
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What would it cost to have the head checked out at the machine shop ? I see heads on ebay go for like $250 complete ? Truck is only worth about $700, body is gone, but the rest is still good.
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I chose a shop that was not the cheapest but price quotes i got were around the same thing. Within a few dollars anyway
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Thanks for the info.....I will have to locate a machine shop that works on engines, the few that I know only fabricate stuff, and do not work on engine components around here in NJ. I might just buy a new head off ebay and gasket set, and call it a day.
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Alot of carquest have machine shops. Some napa do to
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