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#21876 05/03/2002 2:01 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 42 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 42 | i took the valve cover off my truck and as i removed the bolt antifreeze started spewing out the radiator was not preesurized in fact it has not been run in 3 days or so. There is a pretty big puddle of antifreeze under the truck. i am kind of worried about this it is a chevy 235 and i want to know if it is realy serious and if i need to fix anything else while i am replacing the head gasket thanks
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#21877 05/03/2002 3:19 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | Water came out of the bolt hole for the valve cover? Sounds like someone broke a bolt and tried to drill it out, went to deep and drilled through the water jacket.My older brother used to think he was the original Mr. Goodwrench, he did this to a 250 cu.in. 6cyl. engine.Couple ways to fix this, take the head off and bring to a machine shop they can fix it, or do the easy cheap way, drain the water to a level about half way down the radiator when you take the bolt out, then when you put the bolt back make sure and put some sealer on the threads around it and snug it down good, not to tight just good and snug then fill water back up. You'll be ok.
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#21878 05/03/2002 3:57 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Could also be a cracked head. Either way, the machine shop will be able to tell you.
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