Head Gasket woes

[ChrisCade]

Dude,

See what happens? You leave and my project turns to Shiite. I've already got the head off and will pressure test it tomorrow morning at Steen's place. That should rule it out, hopefully. I'm utterly confused over this perplexing problem. No one has seemed to have seen anything remotely similar to this before. Just my luck I guess.

Chris

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Fleming, E.C., Pat, anyone?

We went through all scenarios in chat last night. Chris is well armed with how to track down and isolate the problem.

[ChrisCade]

Yeah Kurt. Take that, open yer ears ya jack***. Actually I have an alternate solution that involves c-4 and a big f'n sledgehammer. Should be a bang.LOL

Chris

[NavySVO]

We went through all scenarios in chat last night. Chris is well armed with how to track down and isolate the problem.

Oh sure, just leave me out of the loop!!
Anyone care to share for my edumacation?

Chris, email me on it beech!

[ChrisCade]

Mike, the water is filling up the combustion chamber and staying on top of the #1 piston at TDC. It then flows out, either the spark plug hole if open, or out the exhasut port & subsequently through the turbo exhaust elbow. Bad juju indeed. No water elsewhere in the engine where it shouldn't be, so the plot thickens....

Chris

[GAboySVO]

All the holes into the block are blind.

Mike, You are incorrect sir. Take a look at the pictures.

[ChrisCade]

Mike, which hole is that??? Apparently I need to rtv whichever ones pass through the coolant passages. Thank you very much for the pics, they may help me unlock this mystery leak.

Chris

[GAboySVO]

Mike, which hole is that??? Apparently I need to rtv whichever ones pass through the coolant passages. Thank you very much for the pics, they may help me unlock this mystery leak.

Chris

Chris,

That is the front right bolt as you look from the front of the car, but both front head bolt holes are open to the waterpump bolts. Do all three waterpump bolts with thread sealer as the bottom one goes into the water jacket.

[onthegosvo]

Chris,

Any news on your situation?