Re: V8 water leak and stumble

[Steve Manning <stephenm@ix.netcom.com>]

Mark Hogan wrote:
>>One last thing...a few days ago, another V8 owner said he was going to
>>replace the steering rack to fix the "smoking" from leaks onto the exhast....
(snip)

And Randall Markarian replied:
>I had the same problem.  Turned out to be coolant leaking from the bask
>of the engine where it enters the head.  There is an O-ring $2.50 part
>that goes out requiring $250 in labor to fix.  I would have them try
>that first.

(I'm a little slow responding; I un-sub'bed for a week).

I agree w/Randall; same problem happened on my V8.  One caution - there are
two of these coolant tubes (one going into each head); have them replace
both o-rings at the same time.  One failed on mine, and literally two weeks
later the one on the other side failed.  It's cheaper to do both at the same
time; they'll both go eventually anyway......SLM

Steve Manning:	stephenm@ix.netcom.com (Metro D.C. area, USA)
....Mainly Mopars; also '88 90Q/'90 200tqw/'88 635csi; other stuff
......BMWCCA #93xxx, FCA, USCC, QCUSA, Wagons of Steel, etc.