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Old Jan 4, 2018 | 10:06 PM
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EGR cooler leaking

Well my EGR cooler went to leaking and I’m hoping I caught it in time before it lifts my heads. I’ve been wondering where my coolant loss was coming from after my trip to Mesquite,NV for Thanksgiving. Had minimal loss on the way down there but by the time I got home it was down to the bottom of the degas tank. Now on cold starts in the morning it will billow white clouds and dissipates quickly once it gets to temp then it quits.

My temp spread between EOT and ECT is 8-10*.

So my question is since I’ve never had the intake off what parts will I need to repair this. I’m going to order the intake manifold gaskets and the EGR gasket kit. Is there anything else? I do have a spare EGR cooler that I’m going to weld up so I’m good there.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 07:35 PM
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Got the spare cooler welded up









And the wet EGR valve
 
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Old Jan 6, 2018 | 08:42 AM
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I've reused my intake gaskets 3 times going in now
The one that gets me is the ccv gasket so I just rtv itit

Get some of the metal uppipe to egr gaskets
 
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 08:34 PM
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Ok looking for some help with a couple part numbers. I need the oil filter base oring # and the oring # for the hard coolant line into the front cover.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2018 | 10:15 PM
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And so it begins. It’s confirmed the EGR cooler is leaking






 
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Old Jan 13, 2018 | 09:47 AM
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Hindsight now but.....


You should really consider pressure washing or at a minimum blowing out all the loose junk that could easily fall into your heads.




Just a thought....good luck
 
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Old Jan 13, 2018 | 11:26 AM
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Looks normal, but it's an accident waiting to happen.

I'd (personally) spend several hours doing housekeeping on that engine.
 
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