I've concluded that my head is leaking exhaust into
the coolant. I still have our prior engine kicking around with heads
removed. I took a look to remind myself of how the cylinder barrels seal
to the head to prevent this kind of leakage. What I found was a recess in
the head the the barrel fits into, and a ridiculously tiny insignificant little
"o" ring around the barrel to seal it. Is that it? There seems to be no
sealant or gasket material at all where the barrel seats against the
head! Could my repair be as simple (!) as removing the head and
replacing this little "o" ring, or is it likely that I'm actually looking at a
cracked head? Do these "o"rings fail? This is a rebuilt engine w/
about 20k on it.
Gary
2 down and maybe no more to go. Considering
the TiiCo solution.