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Coolant bubbling on 6.2 diesel
Well I did the block test. The results unfortunately were that there is a combustion leak: https://imgur.com/lx0MWmQ I guess I'd need to open it up to know if it's just a head gasket or a cracked head or cracked block (common on the 6.2). I'm wondering if it would be easier to just swap in a...- meowmeow
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Coolant bubbling on 6.2 diesel
Thanks guys, I purchased a block tester from Harbor Freight and I'll try it out when I get some time this week. If that shows no combustion gases (which I know is unlikely) I'll look into the pressure tester. Just curious, did you replace the head gasket, heads or the entire engine?- meowmeow
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Coolant bubbling on 6.2 diesel
Hey all, When I start my truck I noticed the coolant begins to bubble within ~60-90 seconds of the truck turning on. Video: https://imgur.com/a/CPEyEPm The coolant isn't hot at all at this point. I have a Chilton manual and looked through it but didn't find any info on bleeding air from the...- meowmeow
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Heater cover
Hey all, Newbie here. This plastic cover on the inner passenger side of my engine bay is completely cracked and rotted. I can't seem to find this part on rockauto or anywhere else. I also see that a lot of squarebody engine bays don't even seem to have it. Mine is a diesel so perhaps that's...- meowmeow
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Fixing leaks by kick panels
Hey all, I've got an 82 K1500 heat-only cab. Long story short interior was completely soaked and covered in mold after being left out for a few weeks. A window might've been left cracked open too but there are definitely leaks even with everything closed. Took my entire interior out and trying...
