| Head Gasket Replacement |
Subject: Head Gasket Replacement by 92LRC on 2009/4/17 0:27:30 Some of you may have been following a post I put up last week. http://www.corvette-guru.com/modules/ ... php?topic_id=7994&forum=1 I had to replace my intake mani gaskets because of an oil leak. That seems to have gone well but after finishing the project I found a small coolant leak that looks to be coming from the back of the drivers side head. Nothing seems to be leaking at the front of the engine where all the hoses are only at the back end where the valve cover and head ends. [IMG]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb33/92LRC/IMGP0871a.jpg[/IMG] I sopped it up and with some paper towels and ran the car. It took about 1-2 minutes but the coolant again leaked out and pooled at the same location. The car is not overheating or blowing white smoke from the exhaust. It is smoking from the undersie of the engine near where the leak is. The coolant leaking seems to be mixed with oil but when I check the dipstick the oil is clean. It would seem to me that I have a head gasket issue. How hard a job is that? I have limited mech skills and the intake mani is about as tech as I wanna get. Is replaceing the head gaskets something that would require in depth mech knowledge? Thanks for the input. |
