Posted March 17, 20187 yr Head gasket leaking from front passenger corner of head is it safe to drive till next weekend
March 17, 20187 yr Owner Personally I wouldn't. Ive got to ask is it coolant that is leaking? If so cut the vacuum breaker off the radiator cap so the cooling system cant build pressure. This is kind of a red neck way but it should buy you that time.
March 17, 20187 yr Owner Still cut that vacuum breaker flap. This will ensure you don't leak more when engine temps comes up. Radiator caps are cheap, engines are expensive.
March 17, 20187 yr Owner 3 hours ago, 975speed said: Ok I will is that the rubber flap on radiator cap The little steel flap/valve. Not the rubber. Typically head gaskets go because of lack of coolant flushing.
March 18, 20187 yr If you don't want to,cut the the radiator cap just put it on with a quarter turn. It will stay in place and not build pressure. You can limp home on it that way.
March 18, 20187 yr Owner Should be for light duty and short trips. Just watch your coolant temperatures and coolant level closely.
March 19, 20187 yr Owner 2 hours ago, jlbayes said: Not building pressure in the system. 2 hours ago, 975speed said: Is that good Not really. That means it's pushing the coolant out if the cap is still sealing. This is why I suggested cutting the vacuum breaker on the cap. It just ensures the system vents the pressure into the coolant bottle and not on the ground.
March 21, 20187 yr On 3/17/2018 at 5:36 PM, 975speed said: What would cause head warp Like Mike mentioned coolant flushes and another overlooked factor could be newly discovered alternator ground problem, causing electrolysis. Alternator is grounded through the engine and it's mounted next to thermostat housing where a lot of these develop leaks.
March 22, 20187 yr Owner 3 hours ago, 975speed said: Is there a write up on 12 valve headgasket on here You might try to track down @Cowboy he's a 12 valve guru of sort and last I remember he did a port job on his 12 valve head. So he would know about the head gasket job.
Head gasket leaking from front passenger corner of head is it safe to drive till next weekend