Help me out here please

[Swims350]

head gasket?

 

[RHamill]

It's leaking Anti freeze not oil.

 

[Swims350]

yea but aint it possible to blow antifreeze out if the head gasket is gone? it should run worse though so probably not but when somebody says it comes out of the head or near that makes me think head gasket lol.

 

[98nightmare]

This is true.. Most head gaskets leak water.. usually into the cylinder, but sometimes outside..

 

[RHamill]

yea but aint it possible to blow antifreeze out if the head gasket is gone? it should run worse though so probably not but when somebody says it comes out of the head or near that makes me think head gasket lol.

It will come out the intake gasket, but I didn't know about the heads.

There's no coolant in my oil pan either.

 

[98nightmare]

The gasket (or head) can crack between a water port and the outer edge, leaking only to the outside..

 

[98nightmare]

I hope its just a stupid pin hole somewhere bro, nothing major..

 

[Swims350]

agreed, I would think water pump or something since the intake isn't leaking anywheres, and neither is the rad. We had one foul us once, thought it was the water pump but it was the rad spraying back on the water pump and leaking.

 

[RHamill]

I hope its just a stupid pin hole somewhere bro, nothing major..

I know it, thanks for your concern and feedback, much appreciated!

 

[Aloicious]

pull your fan shroud off and look around, all the coolant hoses (bypass, lower radiator, overflow line, etc) are in the general area and are all rubber, rubber deteriorates and can crack and leak, if its passenger side up near the block I'd suspect something like the water pump/gasket, or where the lower radiator hose connects to the waterpump, perhaps the hose is just old and sprung a leak, it could also be something like the thermostat housing. while you're there looking check out the hoses and just see if any of them look old. even if they're not leaking it would be worth replacing them.

I would doubt its a intake or head gasket, when those fail they tend to fail and leak coolant or oil internally somewhere, not to say it COULDNT happen, but IME its unlikely that it would just start spraying coolant. I'd put my money on A) hose leaking somewhere, B) waterpump gasket, C) thermostat housing, or D) maybe a freeze plug.

there's also a chance that the radiator plastic ends have a small crack somewhere that is only opening up when under pressure, and since the steam is coming from behind the alternator, it could be something like it is spraying a little coolant onto the exhaust manifolds or something. thats not the most likely scenario either, but possible.