$700 ssei w/ bad head gasket UPDATE
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There'* a chance it'* a supercharger-to-lower intake manifold O-ring leak, too. Have had that before and it let coolant into the cylinders and the crankcase.
Best test I know of would be to use the hose that comes with a compression test gauge attached to an air compressor. Put a cylinder at top dead center, hold it there, and apply air. Do this for each cylinder. A bad head gasket "SHOULD" give air bubbles in the coolant tank and/or radiator.
Best test I know of would be to use the hose that comes with a compression test gauge attached to an air compressor. Put a cylinder at top dead center, hold it there, and apply air. Do this for each cylinder. A bad head gasket "SHOULD" give air bubbles in the coolant tank and/or radiator.
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
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you should probably figure out what year it is before you continue ![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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you should probably figure out what year it is before you continue ![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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Originally Posted by wjcollier07
Yeah, highly doubtful on the whole head gasket thing. Most people just assume anything is a head gasket if they don't know anything about engines.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Head gasket leak? ![BS](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/bs.gif)
Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
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Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
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Originally Posted by Rogue
Originally Posted by willwren
Head gasket leak? ![BS](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/bs.gif)
Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
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Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
most of us aren't running MP112s
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
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Originally Posted by willwren
Head gasket leak? ![BS](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/bs.gif)
Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
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Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
most of us aren't running MP112s
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Originally Posted by Rogue
Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by Rogue
Originally Posted by willwren
Head gasket leak? ![BS](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/bs.gif)
Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
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Find me a SINGLE incident on this Forum of a proven head gasket leak with almost 7000 members.
most of us aren't running MP112s
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It says make offer. Show him $500 in cash and he'll probably do it. People act different when they see green vs. just a check or something.
And so if it leaks, or whatever is wrong with it, tear the top end of the motor apart yourself and take it to the machine shop to be decked and/or milled. I used to do that for a living and it doesn't cost much. You should be able to get that thing running fine for less than $1000 total investment. Instant new toy, on the cheap.
And so if it leaks, or whatever is wrong with it, tear the top end of the motor apart yourself and take it to the machine shop to be decked and/or milled. I used to do that for a living and it doesn't cost much. You should be able to get that thing running fine for less than $1000 total investment. Instant new toy, on the cheap.