[TR] blown headgasket without milky coolant or oil?

[Joe Curry]

Could also be a cracked head.

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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:06 PM
To: Jeremiah Curry
Cc: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] blown headgasket without milky coolant or oil?

Sure is, sounds like the break is just allowing coolant to be sucked into
the
combustion chamber. DTDT.

Sent from mobile Bill

On Dec 3, 2011, at 12:34 PM, "Jeremiah Curry" <jeremiah at curryclan.net>
wrote:

> Howdy all,
>
>
>
> I while back I had some card trouble on a long drive to my new house.  The
> consensus was the my headgasket was blown.  Usual symptons: overhating,
> white smoke, steam or smoke coming from valve cover vent, etc.
>
>
>
> I had to park it while I got moved in and the other day I decided to take
a
> look at it, I drove it around the block and then looked at the oil and
> coolant.  I expected both to be cloudy, but they aren't.  The oil is dark,
> but not cloudy and the coolant looks clear.  Is it possible to have a
blown
> headgasked and not have those symptoms?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeremiah
>
>
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