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Good tips guys thanks. I’ll have to get some ramps and then set the jacks to check for the noise. I’m leaning on wheel bearings myself as the gear oil is near full. It’s just odd that there aren’t other signs of wheel bearings.
Kind of sounds like I have huge oversize tires with thick treads…if that helps for the noise comparison.
Thanks for the replies.
Good tips guys thanks. I’ll have to get some ramps and then set the jacks to check for the noise. I’m leaning on wheel bearings myself as the gear oil is near full. It’s just odd that there aren’t other signs of wheel bearings.
Kind of sounds like I have huge oversize tires with thick treads…if that helps for the noise comparison.
Thanks for the replies.
I heard about all the cooling issues after I bought the car but really enjoyed it so I didn’t want to bring it back. I had all the head gasket tests possible performed and passed them all. Just had the rear section of the head against the firewall inspected as well with a camera snake and totally dry. That made me happy. So far so good on this one.
Good to know about the crankshaft seal…it sat for 3 months before I bought it.
I heard about all the cooling issues after I bought the car but really enjoyed it so I didn’t want to bring it back. I had all the head gasket tests possible performed and passed them all. Just had the rear section of the head against the firewall inspected as well with a camera snake and totally dry. That made me happy. So far so good on this one.
Good to know about the crankshaft seal…it sat for 3 months before I bought it.
Well, seems like I may have found the culprit. My thermostat housing was wet around the seams today. I’ll be fixing that next weekend. Unfortunately I found that my front main seal was damp with oil too but that’s not so bad I guess – not dripping onto the pavement and I watch my oil level like a hawk so I have some time with that before it needs repair.
Thanks to all you guys for your replies!
Well, seems like I may have found the culprit. My thermostat housing was wet around the seams today. I’ll be fixing that next weekend. Unfortunately I found that my front main seal was damp with oil too but that’s not so bad I guess – not dripping onto the pavement and I watch my oil level like a hawk so I have some time with that before it needs repair.
Thanks to all you guys for your replies!
Thanks for the replies guys. My phone died on the way to my buddy’s place so I wasn’t able to read these replies. We used water from his hose to mix with full strength and then tested for the correct blend. I guess we’ll see what happens. If I start seeing anything funny, I’ll just dump it all again and use distilled water.
JTF, is there a test kit I can get that will tell me if there’s been a chemical reaction in the coolant that could lead to some crap eating at my gaskets?