Hey yall, i recently discovered a leak in my head gasket....I patched it back up with the thing called a Block Seal fron Kragen. So i followed the instruction and i let everythng fry for 2 days....This morning when i refilled the radiator with coolant i tried to start it up but won't crank to start. I saw coolant dripping out the back of my exhaust.

Any idea how the coolant could be rushing to my combustion chambers?

 

Well usually that's what happens when you blow the head gasket.

Coolant flows straight into the combustion chamber ******* up more than you'd care to see.
A blown headgasket is usually a pretty clear signal it needs to be replaced. A $5 tube of goo won't help you there.

 

and while you are at it, have the head and block milled, possibly rebuilt for pistonrod repair, have it all gone through, can run 400-800 depending on where you go just for stock rebuild, you want more, it will cost accordingly. I just went through two engines, loads of fun,

 

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, Your head gasket is not somthing you want to do a cheap patch job on.

 

those patch products never work. just change you head gasket and flush the system.

 

Replace the head gasket. There is no getting around it. You wasted $10 already - don't waste any more.

Hopefully you didn't bend any rods or valves while trying to start the engine with coolant in the chambers.

 

what if i totally flush out the coolant will it still be a threat to start it up?

 

Just fix the head gasket! It is not rocket science just get a book and take your time. All those cheapo block sealers are garbage.
Matt

 

some people think band-aids work.


the only way to learn for them i guess.

sure, start it up. dont say you werent warned when you have to replace the motor.

 

thats ones easy its your head gasket

 

Honestly people these days.

Just do your damned headgasket.

 

just pop off your valve cover, undo your intake and exhaust manifolds, your dizzy and the 10 head bolts, they are easy to get to on sohc...