"cubevandude" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can someone tell me if this might just be the head gasket or a cracked
> head?
> It has the 1.5 3AC engine and I've been watching the coolant for some
> time. Last time I changed it it was a milky color. There doesn't
> appear to be any coolant in the oil and since I changed the oil it is
> staying very fresh looking. The car does seem to smoke or steam when
> running. The rear engine cylinder seemed moist and sooty when I
> changed the plugs about 6 months ago. I haven't checked it again
> since the coolant is really going down fast. It is idling very low
> when first started and stalls at lights but seems to be fine once it
> is warmed up. It always ran funny since I bought it three years ago
> and seemd to lack proper maintenance. (Removing a plugged convertor a
> year and a half ago seemed to solve a lot of the eratic idling with
> the car. It actually snapped the exhaust pipe off in front of the
> convertor.)
>
> I do have the abilty to change the head gasket and have extra engines
> around if the head is cracked but wanted some opinions before I tackle
> the job.
>
> Troy
>
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Does the exhaust have an anti-freeze smell? If one or more of the plugs is
wet with coolant, then the head gasket and/or head is bad.
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Ray O
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news:[email protected]
> Can someone tell me if this might just be the head gasket or a cracked
> head?
> It has the 1.5 3AC engine and I've been watching the coolant for some
> time. Last time I changed it it was a milky color. There doesn't
> appear to be any coolant in the oil and since I changed the oil it is
> staying very fresh looking. The car does seem to smoke or steam when
> running. The rear engine cylinder seemed moist and sooty when I
> changed the plugs about 6 months ago. I haven't checked it again
> since the coolant is really going down fast. It is idling very low
> when first started and stalls at lights but seems to be fine once it
> is warmed up. It always ran funny since I bought it three years ago
> and seemd to lack proper maintenance. (Removing a plugged convertor a
> year and a half ago seemed to solve a lot of the eratic idling with
> the car. It actually snapped the exhaust pipe off in front of the
> convertor.)
>
> I do have the abilty to change the head gasket and have extra engines
> around if the head is cracked but wanted some opinions before I tackle
> the job.
>
> Troy
>
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Does the exhaust have an anti-freeze smell? If one or more of the plugs is
wet with coolant, then the head gasket and/or head is bad.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
