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Old 11-10-2013, 09:03 AM
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Definitely coolant how can you tell if it is a head gasket or egr ? Or could it be something else?
 
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Old 11-10-2013, 09:24 AM
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For EGR Cooler, park truck nose down over night and remove EGR valve. Look for moisture in the bottom of the EGR port. For head gasket hook up a pressure gauge to the cooling system and watch for over pressurization. Don't drive the truck!!
 
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Old 11-10-2013, 09:54 AM
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X2, don't drive the truck I had this happen and drove it again for about a day and all he'll broke lose. Egr/oil cooler and heads all bad
 
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A ruptured EGR Cooler can turn into a night mare and should be your first concern!! Coolant can seep into a cylinder and cause a hydro lock, bent rods, stretched TTY head bolts and blown head gaskets. After more thought given I wouldn't even start the engin but would jack the rear tires up 10/12 inches and check for moisture in the morning. Remember a ruptured EGR Cooler is most always caused by a plugged Oil Cooler. Here's where a Scangage2 would have alerted you to an arising situation. If the EGR Cooler appears to be O.K. then concentrate on the Head Gaskets. To sum it up : A ruptured EGR Cooler can cause the motor to crawl out of the Engine Bay and Kick THE **** RIGHT OUT OF YOU
 
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