Well yes I'm still here.
My daughter totaled her 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. She is fine, a little soar. The car did well but being a $17,000 4 year old car, it did not take much to total it.

So I'm out back trying to get her 240D running. I have to remove the injectors to see if the injectors have been "steam cleaned" by a leaking head gasket. And I don't have the 27mm deep socket to remove them.
The cheapest I could find is at Performance Products for $37. Harbor Freight has the following kit. Item number 99850

Oxygen Sensor and Diesel Injection Socket Set

The 27mm socket works just fine. $49.99 or $39.99 with the 20% off coupon

So the injectors are out and I'm not really convinced the car has a head gasket leak. They all look the same except for one with a little more oil. It has been sitting for a while.

My next step will be to clean and install the injectors and then remove the glow plugs and pump some air into the cylinders while at TDC and see if the radiator bubbles.

Timing for doing this is not the best. She works in North Dallas, a 45 minute drive away, and I'm in 777 upgrade school which is a 24hour consuming school. My school is finished on 13may. She was supposed to move into her apartment on the 13th. So now, my wife is dropping her off and picking her up.

Any other recommendations for checking for a leaking head gasket without removing the head?

She did have a overheat a couple of years ago. After that it would take 1-2 months for the radiator level to drop about an inch. I was told about the cleaning of the injectors and figured I would try compressed air. Any other recommendations?

No white smoke. Runs fine. Just a lower radiator level after a month or 2and I can't find any "drips". The top of the pistons, as much as I can see, all look the same, a fine coating of black carbon. The #4 injector is the most discolored and the top of the cylinder looks dry and carbon covered.

Dave

PS I added a picture of the injectors

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car