Blown Head Gasket Club

[candluiser]

True only if you overheat it.

How much coolant is it using, is there coolant in the oil?

Very little to no coolant loss and there is no sign of it in oil.

 

[Ruadhrigh]

I'm having it pressure tested tomorrow.

Marko

any results?

 

[IdahoDoug]

I'd send an oil sample to be analyzed for coolant. Call a heavy equipment business in your area and ask who they use.

DougM

 

[NaterGator]

Send an oil sample in... mod your temp gauge so you know what is going on (or better yet, buy a scanner that you can keep an eye on at all times with an actual number) and keep watching your coolant levels.

 

[candluiser]

any results?

:whoops: That was a mistake I just meant checked/looked at.

I Guess -as has been suggested- that an Oil sample is the way to go.

 

[candluiser]

Send an oil sample in... mod your temp gauge so you know what is going on (or better yet, buy a scanner that you can keep an eye on at all times with an actual number) and keep watching your coolant levels.

Hi NatorGator,

Tell me more Re: Temp gauge and Scanner?

 

[NaterGator]

Temp gauge mod:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=64252

scanner:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=131852

Just two options. The temp gauge is a good idea and cheap... the scanner route is a luxury, but not a bad idea.

 

[OGBeno]

Hey, this is supposed to be a tech thread.

Wayyy tooo much Beno-bashing going on here....



You sure you want me to come over to help tonight Rory?



Another plus of doing it yourself--you learn an incredible amount of information about your vehicle to the point where you can basically do all of the maintenance yourself on it and merely pay for parts which ain't all that bad.

-o-