leaking antifreeze after every ride

[russ_220]

my '99 220 leaks antifreeze from the overflow after every ride. I think its top end time because it dont have as much power on top as it used to, compression is getting weak, and the antifreeze thing

 

[kevinkdx]

sounds to me like a head gasket leak. Pull the head off and put a new gasket in it and i bet you 10:1 that is your problem. How do i know this, becuase this has happened to me twice before. also make sure to torque the head to proper specs after you put the new gasket in. and coat the new gasket with something like "copper coat" to help it seal even better

 

[russ_220]

I forgot to mention that I'm still on the original piston and would a head gasket make it overheat? Tell me what you think

 

[larrk2300]

head gasket will leak compression into coolant causing overheat

 

[lpracing77]

not only will a leaking head gasket cause overheating but the compression is leaking into the cooling system forcing fluid into the overflow bottle

 

[kevinkdx]

exactly so this is why i am almost 99.99% sure that it is a head gasket which doesn't take that long to do.

 

[russ_220]

Thanks Illl try it and hope thats it Thanks