Is this a sign of a blown headgasket...

[earlbrown]

that's a bunch of coolant.

 

[baby6]

Where's it coming from?

 

[pacecarta]

Sure its not condensation? Mine spits a little water while it warms up at the exhaust leaks

X2 would be my guessfrom the turbo flange

that pic says something else is going on
do a coolant system test or just drop a dye in the coolant and look for the source of the leak
could be headgaskets , but could also be waterpump weep hole, radiator hose rubbed through on pulley , heater hose clamp , timing cover gasket to block or freeze plugs ... or something more serious like a cracked block or head

 

[THE BLACK MAMBA]

Where's it coming from?

Looks like the oil pan plug...but i did a quick look

 

[larrym]

Looks like the oil pan plug...but i did a quick look

Frost plug perhaps.


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[THE BLACK MAMBA]

X2 would be my guessfrom the turbo flange

that pic says something else is going on
do a coolant system test or just drop a dye in the coolant and look for the source of the leak
could be headgaskets , but could also be waterpump weep hole, radiator hose rubbed through on pulley , heater hose clamp , timing cover gasket to block or freeze plugs ... or something more serious like a cracked block or head

What i seen left a big wet spot also in the same spot its a dark color like it burned on the turbo....

 

[THE BLACK MAMBA]

Frost plug perhaps.


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I will check everything twice this weekend....Cause i was using RJC headgasket and was pushing only 16 psi

 

[haywire4130]

Save yourself hours of wondering and do a pressure test on your cooling system as mentioned above. Only takes a minute, if she dont hold pressure start searching for the green trail. Im having a hard time visualizing how coolant is coming out of your turbo flange unless your head gasket is so blown that liquid antifreeze is literally being shoved out a cylinder and through your exhaust. Your radiator would be preeetty low on coolant pretty quick too. My fingers are crossed for ya that its something stupid or at least something easy to replace

 

[larrym]

Save yourself hours of wondering and do a pressure test on your cooling system as mentioned above. Only takes a minute, if she dont hold pressure start searching for the green trail. Im having a hard time visualizing how coolant is coming out of your turbo flange unless your head gasket is so blown that liquid antifreeze is literally being shoved out a cylinder and through your exhaust. Your radiator would be preeetty low on coolant pretty quick too. My fingers are crossed for ya that its something stupid or at least something easy to replace

X3 on pressure test.


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[Pronto]

Pressure test the coolant system.

 

[TurboBuRick]

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[baby6]

pressure test

 

[TurboBuRick]

And get rid of the anti freeze.


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[JimP]

And get rid of the anti freeze.


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Get rid of the anti freeze and replace it with what??? just curious...different type of coolant or straight water

 

[pacecarta]

replace it with water and RMI-25

 

[TurboBuRick]

If antifreeze gets in the oil, kiss the bearings goodbye. That's why we don't run the stuff.

 

[JimP]

replace it with water and RMI-25

I live in Ontario Canada, I don't drive the car in the winter but it does sit in a garage and the temps to go below freezing. Does this also protect from freezing like anti-freeze? I can't seem to find anything regarding freezing temps.

Also, if I remember wasn't there another coolant that we could use in order to save the bearings if anti-freeze did get into the oil. I believe it had to be non-silica. If anyone knows please let me know, the green stuff will come out ASAP!

 

[pacecarta]

no it will freeze water is water , its just for the warm season when you would be out in the car pushing it hard on the edge (like at the track or during tuning runs) . the rmi-25 is a dispersant, rust inhibitor and cleaner that lets water run cooler without rusting up . you need to drain it out before the freezing weather and go back to antifreeze mix

in the warm weather if plans are to flog the tune like you would at a track , flush out the silica based antifreeeze and go back to water /rmi. it also runs cooler in the summer than antifreeze mix, typically around10 degrees cooler and if you pop a stock composite gasket and milkshake the bearings wont suffer

you could also run the non silica based antifreeze (the blue stuff) which wont tear up bearings

 

[earlbrown]

Antifreeze if fine if you're not having internal problems. While you're trying to sort this out, you don't need it getting in your oil system.

 

[the wrath]

Pace kind of blue antifreeze what make of car? And what disadvantages are there not having silica?

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