kbomb2788 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hello guys Got a guy who is on his forth degas bottle. The leak happens right above the front cover to degas bottle hose nipple (the big one underneath the degas bottle) When he first called me about the problem I thought it was fuel in coolant. Any way he gets to my house and I look at his coolant and no signs of fuel (no smell at all) but I did notice metal flakes inside the bottle. He is going to be back this weekend so I can drive with coolant guage to see if his headgaskets are blown (I did oil cooler and egr delete few month back) Any way did you gusy ran into metal in coolant before? Also how do you guys clean your blocks and your heads (headgasket job) thanks and have a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Does it have a replacement radiator in it by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What kind of metal is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmorris Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Also how do you guys clean your blocks and your heads (headgasket job) thanks and have a good day Brass scraper and brake cleaner. Then finish off with a scotch brite pad( not the kind you put on a buffing wheel, use the big rectangular pads). You don't need to get it shiny, it just needs to feel smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmantech Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 The last head gasket job I did the degas bottle had blown out, it was almost round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I've chased a few repeat leakers that wound up being headgaskets over pressurizing the cooling system. Could metal flakes be evidence of some kind of stop-leak? I'm not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbomb2788 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 I haven't put magnet to the flakes so not sure if its steel or aluminum. Doesn't look like the rad was replaced recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavnon3rd Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 how about aluminum flakes from a front cover eating itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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