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Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket? BillyDon #1033991 06/07/2014 2:10 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Are there any "leak lines" in the head gasket? That would indicate a head gasket leak as being a possible culprit. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	05/30/2014 3:29 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Wrenchbender Ret.	05/30/2014 3:38 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	joker	05/30/2014 3:57 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/07/2014 1:46 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	tclederman	06/07/2014 2:10 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	52Carl	06/07/2014 2:17 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/07/2014 12:47 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	don stocker	06/07/2014 1:10 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/07/2014 1:33 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	baldybenny	06/07/2014 1:38 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Joe H	06/07/2014 2:27 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/07/2014 4:54 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/09/2014 7:56 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/10/2014 1:43 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	don stocker	06/09/2014 9:17 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Sedgewick	06/09/2014 10:15 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Woodswarrior	06/10/2014 2:19 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Joe H	06/10/2014 2:21 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/10/2014 2:22 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/10/2014 2:45 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	don stocker	06/10/2014 2:48 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/10/2014 2:57 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/10/2014 7:02 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/10/2014 8:55 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	don stocker	06/10/2014 9:22 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/11/2014 12:31 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/11/2014 11:39 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Joe H	06/12/2014 12:47 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/14/2014 2:12 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	06/16/2014 1:05 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Steve_H	06/16/2014 4:21 PM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Joe H	06/17/2014 3:51 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	Hotrod Lincoln	06/17/2014 4:39 AM
Re: How can I tell if exhaust leak is due to cracked head or blown head gasket?	BillyDon	07/15/2014 10:32 PM

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