Coolant leak from exhaust
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Coolant leak from exhaust
Just (4 days ago) replaced the head gasket and studs/bolts on my son's 97 2.2OHV. Horrible job, by the way - but the car was fine until today when it wouldn't start (again). Before the gasket replacement he had coolant spraying out from 2 studs - guess they'd stretched - and the gasket was, indeed, blown. Cylinders were full of coolant too. Thorough inspection of head and block revealed no other damage though. I was going to replace the thermostat today but when he tried to start the car to go to Autozone for a new one we discovered coolant leaking - under pressure as the engine turned - from the exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold joint! He'd only driven the car 4 times for around 15 miles total and lost 2 or 3 pints from the header tank over the previous 4 days.
Anyone have any ideas what the problem might be?
T4
Anyone have any ideas what the problem might be?
T4
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But surely (I know, don't call you Shirley) that wouldn't result in a coolant leak at the exhaust pipe to manifold joint, would it? No sign anywhere else of coolant leak.
T4
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