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A V8 Al · 04-22-2018, 10:41 PM

i'm leaking coolant into the combustion chamber and crankcase of my '48 V8. Any cure?..or just keep driving it until? The leak is in the lifter valley around a lifter bore.

AlexLohmann1 · 04-22-2018, 10:48 PM

Will need to be repaired. Magnaflux or something to fix the issue unless its beyond repair.

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petehoovie · 04-23-2018, 01:17 AM

Be afraid of 'Hydrolock' > https://www.quora.com/What-happens-w...is-hydrolocked

JWL · 04-23-2018, 05:19 AM

I do not understand how such a leak would invade the combustion chamber?? However, there are some remarkable block sealer products which can stop most leakers. Except government workers.

Ggmac · 04-23-2018, 06:10 AM

If you value your motor , I would repair or replace it before it is unrepairable , or at least much more expensive.

G.M. · 04-23-2018, 09:40 AM

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Try a large bottle of Barr's block sealer and see what
happens. G.M.

alanwoodieman · 04-23-2018, 03:49 PM

pull the plugs out and check for water (rust or just really clean plug) will help to indicate if it is a head gasket. I made up a rig to put air pressure in the cylinders and this has helped find a few leaks

richard crow · 04-23-2018, 06:41 PM

zoite

JSeery · 04-23-2018, 07:07 PM

I've had good luck with block sealant in several engines.

04-22-2018, 10:41 PM	#1
A V8 Al Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16	Leaky block i'm leaking coolant into the combustion chamber and crankcase of my '48 V8. Any cure?..or just keep driving it until? The leak is in the lifter valley around a lifter bore. Last edited by A V8 Al; 04-22-2018 at 11:08 PM. Reason: Added info

04-22-2018, 10:48 PM	#2
AlexLohmann1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 230	Re: Leaky block Will need to be repaired. Magnaflux or something to fix the issue unless its beyond repair. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

04-23-2018, 01:17 AM	#3
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 11,658	Re: Leaky block Be afraid of 'Hydrolock' > https://www.quora.com/What-happens-w...is-hydrolocked __________________

04-23-2018, 05:19 AM	#4
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: Leaky block I do not understand how such a leak would invade the combustion chamber?? However, there are some remarkable block sealer products which can stop most leakers. Except government workers.

04-23-2018, 06:10 AM	#5
Ggmac Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Lake worth Florida Posts: 1,466	Re: Leaky block If you value your motor , I would repair or replace it before it is unrepairable , or at least much more expensive.

04-23-2018, 09:40 AM	#6
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Leaky block Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Try a large bottle of Barr's block sealer and see what happens. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

04-23-2018, 03:49 PM	#7
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 3,006	Re: Leaky block pull the plugs out and check for water (rust or just really clean plug) will help to indicate if it is a head gasket. I made up a rig to put air pressure in the cylinders and this has helped find a few leaks

04-23-2018, 06:41 PM	#8
richard crow Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,908	Re: Leaky block zoite

04-23-2018, 07:07 PM	#9
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Leaky block I've had good luck with block sealant in several engines.