Hi all i need help with a 86 pickup i have to fill up the radiator every 3 days or so there are no leaks visual or on the cartboard i lay down the oil is good and gold every time i look but the back of the engine is moist, weres the darn coolent going?

 

exhaust white?

My guess is the headgasket went between a water jacket and a cylinder and your burning it off...

oh and it's coolant not coolent...
may help you google it...

 

Yes i do see white smoke come from the tail pips now do i just replace the gasket or do i have to resurf the head?

 

Or can i use those quick fix that u put on the coolant for now

 

i would'nt use that quick fix. and chances are if you havent severly overheated it you wont need anything resurfaced. just put a new gasket in, but make sure you get the mating surface on the head and block nice and clean.

 

Thats how i knew my timing chain was starting to go, before the noise. my coolant was getting low. Always filled it up and cheanged out hoses, then it started making noise. Also i wouldnt use that quick fix stuff. Its exactly that, a quick fix with a lot of headachs later. Unless you plan to sell the truck. In my opinion thats kinda jacked up, but do as you must.

 

In that case ill have to start buying parts for my other head that i just bought .didnt want to start on it til after xmas but i think thay will be my gift to my truck. Any one know a good head gasket kit?

 

I used a Fel-pro on my 86, it lasted a surprisingly long time considering how many times I saw it hit almost 7k rpms, and how much nitrous was being sprayed through the engine. However, if I had it to do over again, I'd go with a Cometic MLS, but I tend to be very "rough" on vehicles.

 

ya i would use a fel-pro thats what i have on my truck an i havent had a problem out of it, also if you want you can get the head decked it will give you a lil more compression if thats what your wantin to do that ends for a lil more power also

 

how do i order the kit what will they ask me cuz my block is bore 40 over do i say that or is the kit fits all?