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Old 10-30-16, 09:46 AM
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i have 252k miles on her. But she still has her strength. very strong motor for this much miles. had a crack in a gasket somewhere, (this is about a week ago) put that liquid in radiator to seal cracks or whatever. then it stopped for about 2 days. motor was fine. then i took it out on about a 30mile cruise. highway speeds. as i was driving home the temp gauge was rising (not fully thank god) and the motor was smoking again when i got home /: any suggestions on whats wrong with her now? an under look of the bay
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What color is your coolant? Still green? Or darker , brownish?

And if it's smoking and having temp problems it could be a head gasket.

The sealer could have sealed it temporarily. But those are a hit or a miss. My dad used some " head gasket" repair on his old beater work truck. Fixed it and held for 2 years.
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Originally Posted by Golden95SC
What color is your coolant? Still green? Or darker , brownish?

And if it's smoking and having temp problems it could be a head gasket.

The sealer could have sealed it temporarily. But those are a hit or a miss. My dad used some " head gasket" repair on his old beater work truck. Fixed it and held for 2 years.
its a brown. not very dark but you know, it resembles dr.pepper somewhat. i plan on doing a swap soon just need more funds. so im trying to make this motor last me at least a month to get what i need.
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Yea unfortunately It seems like it is the head gasket. It can be fixed but if you plan on a swap them I'd suggest getting a different sealer and trying it out. If its not to severe it can buy you some time.
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