.....on Mom's pickup. At least that's what I figure. Has some wetness around the t-stat housing, and oil cooler/ filter housing where it bolts to the block. (THis is where I got on to her a little about keeping a clean engine-
MUCH easier to find leaks and troubleshoot. ANyway, my main clue was antifreeze on the dipstick- it is real runny, and green. I almost told her to call a tow truck (were on our way to Sikeston to get some tires, and stopped to fill up), but decided since it had been driven the 10mi up there, it could handle the 10mi back. Not sure how much antifreeze is in the crank case, but this will be the shortest oil change in its life- 20mi.
Besides the head gasket, what else could cause antifreeze in the crankcase? It HAS been about 3 years since it got changed (not my idea- I've told her it isnt real difficult), but it has been doing ok till now. The oil contamination combined with the leak at the right front of the head/ block leads me to believe HG.
And, has Cummins upped the price of their head gaskets like they have their Fleetgard filters? (from $8.50 for the LF3894 in May to $15.xx in Oct
; fuel filter from $8 to $12 in same time span). Since money is so tight, I was thinking of getting just the HG and injector sealing washers instead of the whole kit, esp since I still have half the kit left over from my HG job a year ago. We can leave the manifold and intake on. VC gaskets are still good.
Daniel
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