Coolant On The Head

[Stanbery]

Saw something interesting on a friends truck tonight when we went to change his exhaust manifold. There was a bit of coolant on the top of the head between #5 and #6. He said it usually stays wet with coolant there. Radiator is full, and the oil is clean. Anyone have and ideas about where it's coming from?

 

[Philip]

Pull that head bolt out and put some RTV on it and see if that cures it.



I have seen gassers with weeping head bolts.

 

[dpuckett]

That looks like one of those freeze plug type thingies on the head. Not to say it ISNT a weeping head bolt, but it looks like it is in that little dished area.



Daniel

 

[Stanbery]

I thought that looked like a freeze plug. I'm going to try and clean it up today, and if it is a freeze plug u'll knock it out and get a new one.