Head gasket

[Vortec Lover]

EDIT: intake gaskets like he said ^^^ you got me saying the wrong one! Or since you're already in there you might as well do both

 

[hawkeyez71]

Ok stupid question time lol but can I tell by looking at the intake gasket to see if thats the problem?

 

[bow61509]

Ok stupid question time lol but can I tell by looking at the intake gasket to see if thats the problem?

not without pulling it apart...... however intake gaskets are a VERY common problem on vortec engines id put my money on it being that before a head gasket imo

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[MSCustoms]

You might be able to tell if you don't damage the gasket when you pull the intake but don't quote me on it

 

[am92]

Yeah you'll have to take the intake off anyway to do head gaskets so if you see a bunch of coolant in your oil when you do then it's probably the intake gaskets...someone here has some nasty pictures of it, but I'm not sure where

 

[bow61509]

ok wait a minute is your truck even a vortec or is it tbi?
I just realized it had dumbo mirrors
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[hawkeyez71]

Ok so I had just checked my oil before I noticed the coolant was low and didnt see anything wrong with the oil on the dipstick the white junk is only on the top of the valve cover shouldn't it be everywhere?

 

[hawkeyez71]

You might be able to tell if you don't damage the gasket when you pull the intake but don't quote me on it

Ok thats what I ment

 

[bow61509]

Ok thats what I ment

is your truck a vortec or tbi?

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[hawkeyez71]

Yeah you'll have to take the intake off anyway to do head gaskets so if you see a bunch of coolant in your oil when you do then it's probably the intake gaskets...someone here has some nasty pictures of it, but I'm not sure where

Ok thanks! I have seen the pictures on here and am not looking forward to dealing with it