Well, I think it’s blown.

I just returned from a six-month deployment, and the truck had been sitting for most of the time.

The wife and I jumped in the truck to drive about 60 miles to Palm Springs.

I let the truck warm up before getting in the road; about halfway there, my wife says, “I smell onions,” we kept going, and the smell started to get worse, so I turned on recirculating air, no more smell.

I made it to Palm Springs and then came home, another 60 miles.

The temperature stayed right at 189deg the whole trip, and I never got to 70mph.

I got home, popped the hood, smelled stronger.

I noticed the lid was popped open on the coolant overflow tank.

I pulled the dipstick and noticed a green tint to my oil as if the coolant was in my oil.

It so looks like I’ll be replacing my head gasket.

Any tips for me?

Recommended replacement gasket?

Is machining the head a must?


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