Coolant leak head gasket? 12 valve.

[Marcus2000monster]

Hey fellas working on this 1995 12 valve p pump. The location is right where the cylinder head Mets the engine block I believe. Is it coming from the head gasket? Pics attached. Thanks! 

[Mopar1973Man]

Looks like you get to do a head gasket job. 

[Marcus2000monster]

Just now, Mopar1973Man said:

Looks like you get to do a head gasket job. 

I think I might let someone else do that if that’s what needs done. I can’t afford to mess up someone’s truck lol. We will see though can’t be that hard. The truck has 433k by the way. 

[dripley]

Thats where mine is weeping.

[Dieselfuture]

You can use these to get by for a while and I mean a while 

https://barsleaks.com/product/radiator-stop-leak-tablets/

[Mopar1973Man]

11 hours ago, Marcus2000monster said:

I think I might let someone else do that if that’s what needs done. I can’t afford to mess up someone’s truck lol. We will see though can’t be that hard. The truck has 433k by the way. 

 

I can tell you that lifting the head is a two-man job even with an engine hoist. As for the Head gasket job isn't really that hard. It's time-consuming. Basically, all the fuel rails have to come off on the driver side. The passenger side the exhaust manifold and turbo come off and remember to pull the injectors. Then the head you need to pull all the rockers and the push rods. There is two rubber plugs in the cowl for lifting the push rods out for 5 and 6 cylinders. Unbolt the head and team lift that beast off. 

 

Now just need the head to be taken to a shop and checked for cracks, then made true flat again. While its there I highly suggest valve guise and have the valve seals dealt with. This is about $1,000 just for the machine work. Head gasket kit is right around $150 if I'm not mistaken. 

 

Then its just reassembly at this point. Clean your deck really good and place your head gasket down. It will only go down one way because of the alignment dowels. Now carefully place the head on the block again and make sure it seats on the dowels. Start your assembly process...

 

First time... Removal with a friend was 3 hours. 2 days on assembly. I had help to place the head but that all. Rest was on me.