still isnt fixed, cooling problem part 3

fiveohpatrol · 03-25-2001, 06:10 PM

the damn thing still isnt fixed, i put the pep boys heavy duty 3 row radiator in there today, went for a drive and it was fine for about 15 minutes, then started to heat up, and i noticed white smoke out the tailpipes when decelerating and at idle, came home and checked the oil praying that it was fine, nope, the oil was a milky light brown, but there were no bubbles in the overflow tank or the radiator when running, i talked to a friend that knows his **** and he said its probably not the head gasket because theres no bubbles but most likely the lower intake gasket has either moved or because i hadnt put black permatex around the coolant openings in the head it is leaking into the lifter valley and thats how its getting in the oil, i'm gonna be taking the intake off 2 weekends from now to redo it and he will be helping me NOT screw it up this time, any one ever had a problem like this?

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88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install

2FastLX · 03-26-2001, 08:48 AM

Sorry bout your problems Drew. I hope you can get it fixed by race day.

How do you like the radiator BTW? Is it a pretty nice piece? I am getting one this weekend.

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fiveohpatrol · 03-26-2001, 10:14 AM

yah it is a nice piece, it was a ***** to get everything moved to where the fan doesnt rub though cause the radiator is thicker and pushes the shroud out a little, one clean thing under the hood now

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88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install

03-25-2001, 06:10 PM	#1
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	still isnt fixed, cooling problem part 3 the damn thing still isnt fixed, i put the pep boys heavy duty 3 row radiator in there today, went for a drive and it was fine for about 15 minutes, then started to heat up, and i noticed white smoke out the tailpipes when decelerating and at idle, came home and checked the oil praying that it was fine, nope, the oil was a milky light brown, but there were no bubbles in the overflow tank or the radiator when running, i talked to a friend that knows his **** and he said its probably not the head gasket because theres no bubbles but most likely the lower intake gasket has either moved or because i hadnt put black permatex around the coolant openings in the head it is leaking into the lifter valley and thats how its getting in the oil, i'm gonna be taking the intake off 2 weekends from now to redo it and he will be helping me NOT screw it up this time, any one ever had a problem like this? ------------------ 88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install

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03-26-2001, 08:48 AM	#2
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Sorry bout your problems Drew. I hope you can get it fixed by race day. How do you like the radiator BTW? Is it a pretty nice piece? I am getting one this weekend. ------------------ Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here

03-26-2001, 10:14 AM	#3
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	yah it is a nice piece, it was a ***** to get everything moved to where the fan doesnt rub though cause the radiator is thicker and pushes the shroud out a little, one clean thing under the hood now ------------------ 88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Explorer intake, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rocker and intake install