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Old Apr 29, 2022 | 07:14 PM
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Head gaskets?
My 97 f250 7.3 I think blew a head gasket. I looked all over looking for a video on this year for doing it in the truck. Every video I've found has the motor pulled already. I'm starting to wonder of I have to pull it. If someone has done it in the truck to prove possible or has a video. I would appreciate it before cus and sware then find out I still have to pull the motor?
 
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What are your symptoms? Its not typical for these to have hg failures.
 
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There is a ton of coolent in the oil, white smokes and pukes coolent out of the tank.
 
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I would do a compression test first to make sure. It could be an oil cooler.
 
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I would do a compression test first to make sure. It could be an oil cooler.


This too was my first thought. Unsure if an injector cup could cause this.
 
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I thought that two did the oil cooler twice over.
 
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What brand o-rings did you use?
 
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Got the kit from prosource diesel.
 
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Okay...and what brand o-rings were included? Alliant/OEM? Mahle? Some random aftermarket?
 
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It says oem kit so I'd assume oem orings.
 
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