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Old 01-31-2003, 11:12 PM
dieselsteve dieselsteve is offline
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I got a chance to look some more today, a little warmer! close to 0C!!!!!

ANy way checked and found the following.

1. exhaust manifold to head bolts loose ( around #1 cylinder was the worse) 3/4 - 1 turn -snugged them up.

2. tightened tensioner approx 1/8/14 turn

3. cleaned breather tube. Don't think it was blocked though.

4. cleaned block below #1 cylinder and thermostat housing
(This is a 603 engine).

5. No oil around front seal- DRY! :-)

6. Left side of engien is DRY including IP.

Looks like the cylinder head has been off, signs off prying it off!
Head has been bead blasted ( but missed a few deep spots where still dirty).

Oil was above and below the gasket mating surface, mstly around #1 cylinder. The rest of the oil is further back and lower on the block, bell housing etc. and trans. But under the turbo is dry except for the slight weeping marks around the turbo drain/return line tube bottom.

I added some UV leak detector in teh oil and drove it up into town and back, about 5 miles, Got teh revs up to, accelaeratied acouple of times. Used the UV it showed nothing, the leaking on thursday was at highway speeds. Oil level did not drop.
Collant level did not drop and no oil in the coolant and no coolant in the oil.
I will take it out in the morning and run it on the highway and see what happens. Wish me liuck!! I hope it is just a head gasket!!
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