My turbo build..
12-28-2011, 07:57 PM
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So I got everything put together and filled it up with water and yesterday when I went back i noticed it was dripping with water from the rear of the engine, i looked and looked and all I can tell is that its coming from the head gasket, I fired it up and it leaks a little faster, idk what to think. Its not coming from the cross over tubes, its dry everywere above the head gasket and it drips onto the started sheld and off the rear of the block were the trans bolts on. Theres just to much stuff in the way with the turbo system to pin point it. How on earth can the head gasket be leaking? bran new ls1 gasket with arp head studs and it was a running engine never been apart.
I guess the head or the block has to be cracked, unless the gasket has a defect, but it had a steady drip with no pressure in the water system. Theres no reason the ls1 gasket wouldnt work on a 4.8 would there?
I guess the head or the block has to be cracked, unless the gasket has a defect, but it had a steady drip with no pressure in the water system. Theres no reason the ls1 gasket wouldnt work on a 4.8 would there?
12-29-2011, 06:59 AM
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Yeah I checked the freeze plugs and they felt dry, its really hard to get in there and see anything with the manifold, turbo, and down pipe in the way, Ill guess ill pull it all back off so i can pin point the leak.
12-29-2011, 06:26 PM
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Looks like I got the wrong gaskets, these are open by the notch and letting water just run out, man I should of seen this putting the heads on! O well I guess the heads will be coming back off!
