Coolant leak location
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Coolant leak location
I just installed a rebuilt 3.0 motor. Motor ran great for about 20 miles. I now have a major coolant leak into the exhaust system. There is a hole in the muffler and a large puddle of coolant under the truck. My question is, intake gasket or head gasket? I pulled everything off and removed the intake. I did not see anything that definitely says intake gasket leak. There seemed to be a little moisture in the plenum. Just not 100% sure it is the intake. What say ye? Did I mention it is a major leak? Truck ran for 30 seconds, puddle at least a foot in diameter under the muffler.
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Found out it was the head gasket. Being a rebuilt motor purchased from a vendor(they installed the head gasket and torqued the heads to the block). What should I expect them to do? I now have a lot of money tied up in this project that is going to have to be spent again due to an issue out of my control. Labor, fluids, gaskets, etc.
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