Nooch

Doing a head gasket change. When I pulled the head I noticed what looked like coolant near the far left (#4?) cylinder mixed with oil... I knew there was problem ahead of time. I did the test with the blue liquid in the tube pressed up against the radiator to test for combustion gases and the liquid turned color so I knew there was something up.

After cleaning things up a bit I noticed these chips in the block. Is this a bad thing? Is the block toast? Is that what's causing the leak? How does this happen?

I know it's not a good thing obviously but how risky, for lack of a better word, is it to just finish up with the head gasket change and drive the car?
If the car can be finished and drive for 20,000+ miles then I'm fine with that. I'm not wanting to drop a new engine in as I don't have the cash.

The pictures below are of the far left side (closest to dizzy and the cylinder directly next to it). Pictures are taken from the front of the vehicle standing over the engine.

NOTE:This is my friend's car

redm3turbo

Does not compute.

Either way, a hG change should cost about 150 bucks.
A block for a D seris SOHC....is about 150 bucks.

Nooch

Takes to long to put "my friend's xxxxx" everytime instead of I's.


Got the HG, finishing it up as I now have my answer from another forum. Thanks though.

Coolant jacket is corroding away due to coolant not being changed often, or grounding issue.

Please close this thread.