Coolant out of header at start-up

10-29-2024 | 02:41 PM

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Kamal El

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04 MT Coolant out of header at start-up

04 MT
Belt popped and car overheated. When car is turned on, large amount of coolant spit out of the header.
what do you think? Busted coolant jacket?
Planning on rebuilding.

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10-29-2024 | 02:53 PM

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Busted coolant jacket. Water seeps into the chamber while it sits.

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10-29-2024 | 02:55 PM

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Kamal El

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Hey What's up Loki!
Still around I see.
Llikely need new irons and housings?

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10-30-2024 | 10:00 AM

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It's possible to need new housings/irions, if they warped. If you tuned it off quick when it started to overheating, then you may just need new coolant seals.

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