it might be just a intake gasket. pics to show why i think that.

[5.0Flareside]

me and brad were talking on the phone and he mentioned it sounds more like an intake gasket than a head or head gasket. makes since cause there was coolant ontop of the waterpump. towards the back of the block. and on the head towards the front. its almost like while driving the coolant was leaking from the intake gasket and gravity was pulling it to the back of the engine. and then when i slowed down and stopped it would leak downward on to the water pump and travel down the side of the valve cover down onto the head. so it made since. so i went out and pulled the intake hoses off to get a better look and this is what i found...

looks like a crack but doesnt feel like it. it feels like just a ridge in the casting.

the coolant puddle above the water pump...

where it appears to be leaking profusely from.....

 

[m78]

Get some engine cleaner and spray the hell out of that area. ( NOT at your apartment complex)

 

[5.0Flareside]

ok and clean it up fill it back up with coolant and let it run till the thermostat kicks on and see if i can see it leaking? thats what i was probably gonna do.

 

[Blue Goose]

Soooo, does this mean your plan ....to scam Ann outta her engine is called off?

 

[m78]

Thats what a shop would do

 

[5.0Flareside]

Soooo, does this mean your plan ....to scam Ann outta her engine is called off?

oh come on brad i told you i was only thinking bout it. but decided not to..

 

[Dirky]

Borrow a cooling system pressure tester from someone, or go to a shop and have them do it. That will be by far the easiest way to locate a leak.

 

[5.0Flareside]

well i went ahead. and filled it up with coolant and started it up and ran it. the thermostat didnt even have to kick on. it started leaking right away. and the whole intake is practically flooded with coolant. got 2 vids of it. they are uploading right now.

 

[5.0Flareside]

vid 1. this was just after i had started it up. you can hear it having trouble getting to the idle speed cause the timing.....

 

[5.0Flareside]

vid. the aftermath. just shows how much its been leaking....

 

[5.0Flareside]

got all the gaskets needed. gonna get the antifreeze and some more RTV sealer either tonight or tomorrow after work.

 

[5.0Flareside]

 

[F 150Cobra]

looks good.. but i hate cork gaskets.... for valve cover they work fine but for other stuff that needs a good seal.. make sure u never use them !

 

[Blue Goose]

vid 1. this was just after i had started it up. you can hear it having trouble getting to the idle speed cause the timing.....

vid. the aftermath. just shows how much its been leaking....

Alright Chris, I'm callin' ya out!!!! I want a e-high five for the two of us thinking this deal through!!!! *looking for high five smilie*

 

[5.0Flareside]

yeah sorry i forgot to give you credit. sorry brad.... haha. oops.

brad -> <- me....

 

[Blue Goose]

That wasn't what I wanted, Bud. I was just sayin' WE thought it through and that's what a place like this is all about! *still lookin' for the high five smilie*

 

[5.0Flareside]

i couldnt find the smilie!!!! let me look again!!!!!!

 

[5.0Flareside]

still cant find it.

 

[smokey]

 

[5.0Flareside]

haha Randy found it!!!!!!!!!!!!!


me ->

<- Brad