head gasket or cracked head?

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Re: head gasket or cracked head? [Re: Richard Saylor] #751098 09/12/06 08:08 PM

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If the thermostat was frozen shut, that would explain the ballooning hose and the lack of cabin heat. Not sure though, it should've overheated at any speed with the t-stat shut. Maybe the higher rpms were able to force some coolant through the t-stat at speed.

I guess I would replace the t-stat and hose and see if you are still getting exhaust smoke...if so you may have popped a head gasket.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
head gasket or cracked head?	OffRodEO	09/12/06 04:41 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Gizzy42	09/12/06 04:53 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Lor	09/12/06 05:44 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	OffRodEO	09/12/06 06:19 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Richard Saylor	09/12/06 06:49 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	BigSwede	09/12/06 08:08 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Strider93	09/13/06 11:46 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	OffRodEO	09/14/06 03:06 PM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	Strider93	09/15/06 04:15 AM
Re: head gasket or cracked head?	HCMP	09/14/06 01:34 AM

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