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Blown Head Gasket

blazinbg

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So after not driving my truck for a while because of high gas prices, I decided to start driving my truck so wanted to tune it up as i am pulling the spark plugs at #6 it shoots out coolant. My question is how much is it going to cost me to fix as this is out of my mechanical abilities. 350tbi about 50k miles on rebuild.
 
Hard to say for sure, could just be a gasket or you may need a head, that is one of those things that you need to know what caused the problem to determine how much it will be to correct it.
 
Theres many variables to consider,one being how long did it sit with a cylinder(s) full of water that may have rusted up the cylinder walls,is the bottom end full of water/coolant contaminating the bearings etc,did you crank it over an the engine suddenly stoped cranking from hydro lock because a few cylinders are full of water? this could have bent a rod. If it hasent been long sitting Id start by draning the coolant to remove any more leaking coolant mix before it does damage,pull all the plugs and turn the engine over a few times by hand on the crank pulley nut to purge out and water then squirt some oil in the holes and spin again if its gonna sit a while. If you can fill the engine with fresh oil leave the radiator empty and fire it up for a minute or so long before it builds any heat so it can circulate the fresh oil thru the engine. For the leak it could be a cracked head,bad gasket,any warranty lleft on it?? Cost wise,hard to say depending on damages and bad parts.
 

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