Head Gasket Leak????

[mhuppertz]

I am attempting to kill my KDP, but when I got stuff off the front of the engine I noticed a major green leak in the area just under the thermostat housing, but it does not look like it came from the housing. I'm not happy.....

[PToombs]

Welcome to the 1st gen leak club! Most of these trucks have a seeping issue at the headgasket by the thermostat. I never fixed mine, it does it when it wants to. It hasn't leaked bad enough to be a stream, just a wet spot, leaving a green residue. Alot people have put in a new gasket, some still leak, some quit. I guess it depends on how bad it leaks. Mine has gone thru a cup full in the last year or so.
If it bothers you, change it! It may fix it, it may not.

[mhuppertz]

Thanks for the encouragement Pete. I'm not ready to do the head stud, porting thing (monitarily) so I'm going to leave it alone.
I really appreciate it!
Mark

[Begle1]

How could a new seal not fix it? Engine blocks wear down there?

[mhuppertz]

This is what it looks like: (paste link into browser)

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/pics ... 219_a_.jpg

[PToombs]

Yup! That's it! Except my block is a lot cleaner and my stain is around the side an inch or so.

Begle, I don't have the answer for that. (hard to believe huh? )
I think there is a little warp on the block or head or both. Sometimes a new gasket fixes it, sometimes not.