LIM Gaskets

i need to replace my LIM gaskets.....................

does anyone know if a bad LIM gasket will cause coolant to go into the cylinder bank.........>??????? i have white exhaust

98riviera98 wrote:

RhinoFLA wrote:

I popped my hood yesterday and noticed some coolant on the block. I've been smelling a hint of it when I get home from my hour long+ drive, and I suppose that's why. The temperature as been normal, going over 200 slightly at a stop, but that's about it. I would take pictures but my camera isn't here at the moment, where should I check for leaks?

i need to replace my LIM gaskets.....................

does anyone know if a bad LIM gasket will cause coolant to go into the cylinder bank.........>??????? i have white exhaust

yes, what does your oil look like?

dreww wrote:

98riviera98 wrote:

RhinoFLA wrote:

I popped my hood yesterday and noticed some coolant on the block. I've been smelling a hint of it when I get home from my hour long+ drive, and I suppose that's why. The temperature as been normal, going over 200 slightly at a stop, but that's about it. I would take pictures but my camera isn't here at the moment, where should I check for leaks?

i need to replace my LIM gaskets.....................

does anyone know if a bad LIM gasket will cause coolant to go into the cylinder bank.........>??????? i have white exhaust

yes, what does your oil look like?

a little black....... why do you ask just curious what i should look for

98riviera98 wrote:

dreww wrote:

98riviera98 wrote:

RhinoFLA wrote:

I popped my hood yesterday and noticed some coolant on the block. I've been smelling a hint of it when I get home from my hour long+ drive, and I suppose that's why. The temperature as been normal, going over 200 slightly at a stop, but that's about it. I would take pictures but my camera isn't here at the moment, where should I check for leaks?

i need to replace my LIM gaskets.....................

does anyone know if a bad LIM gasket will cause coolant to go into the cylinder bank.........>??????? i have white exhaust

yes, what does your oil look like?

a little black....... why do you ask just curious what i should look for

the LIM gasket is notorious for failing, partially because the gasket (stock) sucks and partially because you got an aluminum intake mounted onto iron block and heads. different metals heat and expand at different rates which leads to problems like this.

a leaking LIM gasket and cause coolant to mix with the oil, but its usually obvious because the oil will have a foamy or milky appearance.

dreww wrote:

98riviera98 wrote:

dreww wrote:

98riviera98 wrote:

RhinoFLA wrote:

I popped my hood yesterday and noticed some coolant on the block. I've been smelling a hint of it when I get home from my hour long+ drive, and I suppose that's why. The temperature as been normal, going over 200 slightly at a stop, but that's about it. I would take pictures but my camera isn't here at the moment, where should I check for leaks?

i need to replace my LIM gaskets.....................

does anyone know if a bad LIM gasket will cause coolant to go into the cylinder bank.........>??????? i have white exhaust

yes, what does your oil look like?

a little black....... why do you ask just curious what i should look for

the LIM gasket is notorious for failing, partially because the gasket (stock) sucks and partially because you got an aluminum intake mounted onto iron block and heads. different metals heat and expand at different rates which leads to problems like this.

a leaking LIM gasket and cause coolant to mix with the oil, but its usually obvious because the oil will have a foamy or milky appearance.

thanks man! i maybe doing a Ported blower and lower intake while i do the lower intake mani gaskets

you should.

White exhaust (when the engine is up to temp) would signify moisture or coolant in the exhaust system or cylinders. The reason i say it this way is ...condensation is common in our exhausts and unless the car is run good each day you can see some of that condensation as steam when the exhaust heats up.

LIM gaskets are also prone to failure as mentioned, although it's not uber common for them to fail from coolant port to intake or oil ports. They'll look horrible, but usually not cause a large issue. First thoughts on it pooling would be that the coolant is pushing up a bolt thread onto the manifold.