Duramax Head Gasket Issues at Charlene Ortega blog

Duramax Head Gasket Issues. Overheating can sometimes be attributed to head gasket failure, as the lb7 duramax does suffer from a small radiator, fan, and problematic water pumps. No white smoke or smells of coolant. I now know what to look for when i buy. So off to the dealer to get it checked out, it has all the signs of a leaking head gasket, the service rep tells me they are seeing fare. What i do see is, first thing in the morning, upper rad hose is not rock hard, can squeeze it. I recently replaced the head gaskets in my (new to me) 05 duramax 2500. A couple weeks ago i started getting the low coolant msg on my way to work. If it moves a lot. Rarely pulls anything heavy but usually pull 5k a couple times a month. About the only way to guess if it has blown head gaskets is to drive the vehicle and monitor the temperature gauge.

What i do see is, first thing in the morning, upper rad hose is not rock hard, can squeeze it. A couple weeks ago i started getting the low coolant msg on my way to work. Rarely pulls anything heavy but usually pull 5k a couple times a month. If it moves a lot. Overheating can sometimes be attributed to head gasket failure, as the lb7 duramax does suffer from a small radiator, fan, and problematic water pumps. About the only way to guess if it has blown head gaskets is to drive the vehicle and monitor the temperature gauge. So off to the dealer to get it checked out, it has all the signs of a leaking head gasket, the service rep tells me they are seeing fare. I recently replaced the head gaskets in my (new to me) 05 duramax 2500. No white smoke or smells of coolant. I now know what to look for when i buy.

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Duramax Head Gasket Issues What i do see is, first thing in the morning, upper rad hose is not rock hard, can squeeze it. I now know what to look for when i buy. No white smoke or smells of coolant. I recently replaced the head gaskets in my (new to me) 05 duramax 2500. About the only way to guess if it has blown head gaskets is to drive the vehicle and monitor the temperature gauge. So off to the dealer to get it checked out, it has all the signs of a leaking head gasket, the service rep tells me they are seeing fare. A couple weeks ago i started getting the low coolant msg on my way to work. What i do see is, first thing in the morning, upper rad hose is not rock hard, can squeeze it. Overheating can sometimes be attributed to head gasket failure, as the lb7 duramax does suffer from a small radiator, fan, and problematic water pumps. If it moves a lot. Rarely pulls anything heavy but usually pull 5k a couple times a month.