Coolant loss advice please

KBMKVIII · Mar 2, 2014

Just started losing coolant slowly.
Just did egr delete, STC upgrade and new oil cooler.
Coolant tank is not expelling coolant.
No leaks to be found.
Uses amount in degas bottle in 50 miles.
No white or blue smoke.
No coolant in oil and no oil in coolant.
Truck starts up immediately with no hiccups.
And of course this happens right as I am about to sell it.

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Head gaskets?
Any advice is appreciated.
Also have AE.

fordmansteven · Mar 2, 2014

how much have you drove it since you done the work

KBMKVIII · Mar 2, 2014

80 miles.
I thought air pocket but no.

fordmansteven · Mar 2, 2014

my 06 done the same thing and is going to shop in the morning for head gasket. A buddy of mine had a issues with his and turned out to be the radiator leaking around the bottom where it is crimped and the only way we found it was when the weather turned cold and it started to seep

KBMKVIII · Mar 2, 2014

I have looked everywhere!
And I am at a loss.
I thought most of the time when a head gasket went the tank gets highly pressurized and pukes coolant.
But its not doing that.

fordmansteven · Mar 2, 2014

the first time mine did it no puking at all. so we studded it and thought all would be good but with my luck second time it went almost all the coolant fled system

KBMKVIII · Mar 2, 2014

Well damn...
:cursing:

fordmansteven · Mar 2, 2014

but I will add I am no expert, just a backwoods mech.

KBMKVIII · Mar 2, 2014

What is the normal price for getting heads decked?
And how much can be taken off the heads without piston to valve interference?
If they are not cracked...

KBMKVIII · Mar 2, 2014

fordmansteven said:
but I will add I am no expert, just a backwoods mech.

Just looking for others experience!
And thank you for exactly that.

fordmansteven · Mar 2, 2014

your welcome I am new to this site but there seems to be a lot of people on here that know alot about these trucks they have helped me a few times

KBMKVIII · Mar 4, 2014

Can anyone shed any more insight?

webb06 · Mar 4, 2014

KBMKVIII said:
Can anyone shed any more insight?

Have you pressurized the system and let it sit outside and get cold?

KBMKVIII · Mar 4, 2014

Can't say I have.
But if I do that and just say a hg is bad will it fill the cylinder?
Or am I looking for noise? Leaks?
Have checked for leaks after driving while still pressurized tho.

webb06 · Mar 4, 2014

KBMKVIII said:
Can't say I have.
But if I do that and just say a hg is bad will it fill the cylinder?
Or am I looking for noise? Leaks?
Have checked for leaks after driving while still pressurized tho.

If its an external leak it will show up best when cold and under pressure. I doubt it will fill the cylinder if its a HG but it could, guess you know the next time you try to start it.

Probably won't hear any kind of noise. Just look for a drip or leak

Bigred91 · Mar 5, 2014

It couldn't hurt to check your heater core for a leak. They're easy to get to on these trucks and if it's not puking from the degas bottle it might not be head gaskets. Just a thought