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Blown V8 head gasket (or possible cracked head)? New/rebuilt engine?

posted by  wongg3 on  Thu Aug 10 17:21 CST 2006
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I have a few HG experiences with the Volvo redblock engines, and usually, it is like you said, I would see the coolant "chugging" out of the pressure cap, and that is where I would have coolant loss from.

A good test would be to test for exhaust gasses in your coolant. Maybe a compression test could show something.

When you lose power, does the engine run rough?

Does it overheat at highway speeds?

How do you know the shop did a good job with the radiator?

-I'm no expert by any means, but I hope these ideas help.

Greg
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