Leaky block

[A V8 Al]

i'm leaking coolant into the combustion chamber and crankcase of my '48 V8. Any cure?..or just keep driving it until? The leak is in the lifter valley around a lifter bore.

 

[AlexLohmann1]

Will need to be repaired. Magnaflux or something to fix the issue unless its beyond repair.

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[petehoovie]

Be afraid of 'Hydrolock' > https://www.quora.com/What-happens-when-an-engine-is-hydrolocked

 

[JWL]

I do not understand how such a leak would invade the combustion chamber?? However, there are some remarkable block sealer products which can stop most leakers. Except government workers.

 

[Ggmac]

If you value your motor , I would repair or replace it before it is unrepairable , or at least much more expensive.

 

[G.M.]

Try a large bottle of Barr's block sealer and see what
happens. G.M.

 

[alanwoodieman]

pull the plugs out and check for water (rust or just really clean plug) will help to indicate if it is a head gasket. I made up a rig to put air pressure in the cylinders and this has helped find a few leaks

 

[richard crow]

zoite

 

[JSeery]

I've had good luck with block sealant in several engines.