Coolant Flush and head gasket problem

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02-23-2007, 06:13 AM

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Joey T

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You are wrong.

You use a tester that has a chemical that reacts to combustion gases. Only good way to diagnoses a coolant/combustion mix.

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02-23-2007, 06:18 AM

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175k on two of mine, 165 on the other.

Head gaskets, without being overheated, will last forever. I have a set of fifty years old that still hold...

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02-23-2007, 06:39 PM

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Hopefully I got a check today from that shop to repair the head gasket

You guys are awesome!!!
Today I went to that shop again and I told them some info that I got from you guys. Hopefully they accepted to pay for head gasket issue.

I was wondering if I can use stop leak for heater core problem, after I fixed th head gasket. Because I can smell coolant inside the car (do you think that I should check the heater core? how?)

Thanks again,

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02-23-2007, 06:53 PM

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don't use stop leak!!!!

replace the heater core is a bitch, dash has to come out. There is a post here somewhere with pictures.

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02-26-2007, 04:16 AM

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here's a hint as to what you have to do...

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21175/dscf0148.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21175/dscf0156.jpg">

Kris was able to do it w/o pulling the whole dash like I did... but I personally thing this is an easier way to do it. Def a LOT of plugs to undo on the pass and driver's side. I did a writeup of sorts back in ~nov '03 if you wanna search, but all but these two pix will be dead.