Gasket?

5PntOhh

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So, Once again Before I put the car away for the winter, The Low Coolant light flashed a few times and when I checked it; it wasn't VERY low but it was low enough to throw some in there. BUT! The thing is, not even a month...month 1/2 before I had topped it off so Right then I knew something didn't sound right. I checked my garage for any leaks on the floor but none. I checked the oil and sure enough It had a tint of green in it, so I assumed the Coolant is dripping slowly but surely into the oil, and down into the oil pan. Which is causing no sign of leaking.
So Correct me if i'm wrong, and I'm sorry if I am haha.
The leak is coming from the head gasket, once again sorry if i'm incorrect.

If so, and I'm correct about what I said above How much is a new gasket, and is it fairly easy to install as long as you know what you're doing?

If I am wrong, please enlighten me so I do not have to deal with this problem again.

Thanks!
 

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Have you checked the intake is torqued correctly and the gaskets are ok?
Coolant can easily seep past and into the lifter valley or down the ports.
 
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As I said this happened shortly before I had put the Car away for the winter, So I haven't ripped anything apart yet. But with spring on its way in about 55 days or so Give or Take a few, I just wanted to get a rough idea as to what it may be.
But thank you for your advice, and I will be sure to check that out, and see where we are from there.

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It is possible that you have a bad head gasket, but it is also possible for a lower intake to cyl. head gasket. If it were a head gasket, here's
an idea as far as parts go: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=TFS%2D51400904&N=700+115&autoview=sku
and it is possible for your cyl. heads to need resurfacing. It is fairly simple to do, the only special tools i can think of would be
fuel line disconnect tools, and maybe a pulley puller for the p/s pulley. It's a fun experience to tear it down, might not be too fun on
your wallet though.
 

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