Thread: Head Gasket Coolant Leak
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Old 03-01-2004, 01:23 PM
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Are you sure coolant is leaking externally from the head gasket? Could it be from somewhere else dripping down the side of the head and block?

If so, it would be very, very unusual for this engine.

Oil leaking externally from the head gasket is very common, but not coolant itself.
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