Leaking Coolant, pull to the HG or just ARP Stud it?

racertracer · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:46 am

05infernoCRDL wrote:

Has anybody been able to see the thickness holes on the hg without removing anything?

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I think there's a post on this with pictures showing its location.

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:30 am

racertracer wrote:

05infernoCRDL wrote:

Has anybody been able to see the thickness holes on the hg without removing anything?

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I think there's a post on this with pictures showing its location.

I know it is between cyl 2 and 3 by egr.. I want to know if i can see then without taking anything off so i can gather all the parts and then start the job

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flman · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:42 pm

Why not try a light and a mirror?

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:52 pm

flman wrote:

Why not try a light and a mirror?

I was thinking that his morning... Now to steal the girlfriends little mirror!

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geordi · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:19 pm

Identifying those holes is something that I'm a bit fuzzy on too, or I'd happily offer instructions.

I wasn't aware that they were visible with everything installed... But it makes PERFECT sense that they would be under the intake elbow. Seems Mopar just loves putting things underneath hard-to-install components. :banghead:

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:21 pm

I'm thinking of using technology.. Front facing camera in the phone and a flashlight.. Ill post the results

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05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:50 am

so i think i can see the tab but it is covered in filth.. need to find a brush on a stick to clean it

racertracer · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:49 am

You probably have the no hole gasket.

There's three types,

a. No hole.
b. One hole.
c, Two hole.

flman · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:27 am

racertracer wrote:

You probably have the no hole gasket.

There's three types,

a. No hole.
b. One hole.
c, Two hole.

So, has any one had a factory engine with untouched sleeves that actually did have a hole or 2 in it?

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:27 pm

How big are the holes and are they on the firewall side of the tab?

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racertracer · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:46 pm

05infernoCRDL wrote:

How big are the holes and are they on the firewall side of the tab? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

The holes are approximately 1/8" in diameter and i believe that the tab is to the rear of the engine and closer to the firewall. Possibly someone can confirm the location of the tab on the engine.

I am going from memory but I think that it is near the EGR valve.

Possibly the parts department at the Jeep dealer can determine what size head gasket was used by identifying with your Vehicle Identification number?

papaindigo · **Posted:** Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:59 pm

Go to viewtopic.php?f=98&t=76773 for a picture of a 1 hole head gasket off the engine showing the position of the hole and a narrative of how you "might" be able to see it with the intake elbow still on. You definitely cannot see it by just taking off the plastic engine cover.

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:11 pm

Finally got to get this work started this weekend.. This is what i found... Cyl 1 and 2 look wet.. 3 and 4 are bone dry.. Dunno what they are supposed to look like..

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flman · **Posted:** Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:29 pm

Looks like 3 and 4 had the HG leak. :BINGO:

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:59 am

Because they are so dry inside?

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flman · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:43 am

05infernoCRDL wrote:

Because they are so dry inside?

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No, I was looking at the darkness of the gasket mating surface, that is where the carbon blew past the gasket.

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:41 pm

Gotcha! The doo doo in the first two cyl was both oil and water

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Siardi · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:45 am

Hi guys!!

Similar problem here, not sure is the same.
The short story: During the winter I noticed on cold and humid days a bit of white smoke when cold, since it only did it when very humid I though it might have to do with the weather...
A couple of weeks ago we did a short road trip and I checked all the fluids as usual, topping the coolant just a bit. We came back and a few days later the low coolant light went on, wired because I had just topped it. Filled it again.
Two days later I started the car, went inside to get my things while warming up the engine (as usual) and when I came back out I see coolant coming off the muffler weep hole; in a few minutes there was a good size puddle on the ground.
Turned off the car and called a mechanic.
Car still runs "relatively" good, I mean no loss of power or funny things.
Have not driven the car since. The mechanic came to see the car and thought it might be either the cooling system of the turbo leaking into the exhaust or the cooling of the EGR. He seem a very knowledgeable guy from south America (Uruguay) that claimed having worked on hundreds of these CRD as they are common down there (I know they are, I'm from Argentina). Problem is: he said he will send his tow truck to pick it up the next day and has not returned my calls since; it's been a week. I've been borrowing my wife's car but can't go on like this.

Questions: Do you think I also have a blown HG or what this guy told me makes sense to you all?

It appears I will have to tackle this one myself, unless any of you have a trusty mechanic to recommend here in the Atlanta area.

Thank you!!

dgeist · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:08 am

Brown Auto Service (sometimes called dodge doctor) in Chamblee is pretty good for regular maintenance. I don't know if they have CRD familiarity as the only people to work on my engine are Geordi and me, but it's worth a call. They might know a good small diesel shop in the north metro.

Dan

Siardi · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:39 am

Thanks, I'll give them a call.

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