Coolant leak--Yikes!!
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Originally Posted by 97Dually
What do you guys think? Retorq? What are the foot pound req's?
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Sorry that it's the headgasket. If you want to put it off until a better time you might want to try something like steel seal. I've read it's great stuff, but I wouldn't use it as a permanent fix.
Waylan
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I had good luck with Bars Stop leak for getting the truck around. It works but its not permenent. You need any tips on changing the headgasket ask here first because there are some tricks that can save you time.
Goodluck,
Josh
Goodluck,
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Originally Posted by 97Dually
A real quick look yesterday with a tiny mirror shows some white streaks that are very small, dab smack in the middle of the gasket right above the rear facing freeze plug. (behind & 6) It looks like fluid actually pools in the indentation of the freeze plug. Of course then the coolant equally flows down between the tranny and oil pan. I am really depressed. I baby this **** truck. I absolutely dog the 97 and......oh well. I will look again this afternoon to confirm. 
Ok...it's confirmed. It's the head gasket. Seems like the corner. I wonder if I can just retorq the Head. I found the diagram as to the pattern, but no numbers. What do you guys think? Retorq? What are the foot pound req's?
Ok...it's confirmed. It's the head gasket. Seems like the corner. I wonder if I can just retorq the Head. I found the diagram as to the pattern, but no numbers. What do you guys think? Retorq? What are the foot pound req's?
I have had both the FP leak and the HG leak in the back.
With mine I did a line retorque + a little
and it stopped for about 2 months then came back so.... try 120 and a little bit and see if it helps for a while but chances are its got to come apart for a new gasket
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Rats!! 
I was afraid of that. I did get 1/2 a turn on the head bolt above the leak...I'm not feeling very confident.
OK. Lets see.
1. Where to get the H gasket, norm, .10 over, .20 over??? Which one?
2. ARP head bolt/kits ......is it worth $496 from Summitt?
3. I have a guy that will be doing the work. He's awesome. He used to teach at the Tech schools. He knows alot about calibrating the P7100. Great guy.. Question....any other upgrades while we're there?
Tom
I was afraid of that. I did get 1/2 a turn on the head bolt above the leak...I'm not feeling very confident.
OK. Lets see.
1. Where to get the H gasket, norm, .10 over, .20 over??? Which one?
2. ARP head bolt/kits ......is it worth $496 from Summitt?
3. I have a guy that will be doing the work. He's awesome. He used to teach at the Tech schools. He knows alot about calibrating the P7100. Great guy.. Question....any other upgrades while we're there?
Tom
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