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towerdiesel wrote:i hv had to add coolant on every morning about a litre
how do i know if head/gasket has blown
hard start sometimes mostly when hot
3stagevtec wrote:Once there is no visible leaks elsewhere, it's highly possible. Before starting in the morning, remove the 4 glow plugs and disable the fuel pump. Crank engine via starter for a second or two and look for signs of water shooting out through the glow plug holes.
I did that on a Ranger and had discovered coolant was leaking into the #4 cylinder. The van drove normal even with the cracked head..
Dragsta wrote:3stagevtec wrote:Once there is no visible leaks elsewhere, it's highly possible. Before starting in the morning, remove the 4 glow plugs and disable the fuel pump. Crank engine via starter for a second or two and look for signs of water shooting out through the glow plug holes.
I did that on a Ranger and had discovered coolant was leaking into the #4 cylinder. The van drove normal even with the cracked head..
Guys my BT doing 107,000k's
Van recently started to hard start and rough idle with white smoke for a few seconds Only on Mornings or When engine Cold..
i suspecting its head crack seeing thats some of the symptoms..
not really loosing any water so far... Van working like normal after it has started and warmed up a bit..
i've took out the glow plugs and cleaned them, they were really carboned coated.. but it didnt make any difference wit the hardstart and rough idle...
ill try what 3stage said and see if any water comes out when tumbling..
BTW whats the cost of a WLT head now?
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