Coolant seals
06-21-05, 09:34 AM
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Coolant seals
OOOOk, Its decision time. The engine only has 108K miles on it and has apparently blown coolant seals internally because there was antifreeze in the chambers when I pulled the exhaust manifold. I got the engine after it had sat for 10 years so I dont know how bad the leak is. I heard from someone that this is a common problem and that more than likely it will start again. I am trying to make a reliable daily driver adn I was wondering if I should actually tear it apart now or just get it running and see how bad it really is. Any suggestions?
06-21-05, 11:59 AM
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After sitting for 10 years, all of the seals would likely need to be replaced. If you want a reliable daily driver, I would suggest pulling the engine and doing a full teardown, replacing anything made of rubber. A full rebuild will let you be fairly certain the engine will last for a long time.
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I agree! from personal experience things tend to run real good after sitting a long time if kept in good care while in a few short time of use you will start noticing EVERYTHING leak on you...You should tear it apart and rebuild it while you have the chance.
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