Thread: head gasket leak?
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06-25-2007 04:18 PM #1
head gasket leak?
I have a 80 z 28 that seems to have coolant leaking down the side of the block. It is a 350 SBC with about 2K miles on it. the leak is very minor. It is coming from the around the center of the head/block side area where the two exhaust ports are for the headers.
The car runs well. Should I try torquing down the head bolts? What damage will it do if I leave it the way it is for now?
Thanks
sanpedro
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06-25-2007 04:37 PM #2
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06-25-2007 05:15 PM #3
no none of those things, no bubbles in the radiator either. The car runs good
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06-25-2007 05:30 PM #4
Try torquing the bolts. The trouble with small leaks is, they get big without any warning. Probably require a new gasket.
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06-25-2007 05:46 PM #5
I will give it a shot but most likely I thnk I will need to replace the head gasket. Just really dont want to mess with it now. Thats life
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06-26-2007 07:55 AM #6
thanks for your input!
Anybody else want to put their 2 cents in?
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06-26-2007 08:09 AM #7
Are you sure it's the head and not a freeze plug?Ken Thomas
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06-26-2007 10:56 AM #8
I suggest to resurface the heads to stop the leak.
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