Crack milky box 1996 dodge ram 1500

Asked by Rena1234 Nov 18, 2016 at 04:15 PM about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 LT LB 4WD

Question type: General

How can i tell if i have a crack in my block on a
1996 dodge ram 1500 after i already have change
the head gasket

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Compression test, leaking oil, leaking water, black, white or blue smoke from the tail pipe

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when you did the head gaskets , did you send out the heads to get checked for cracks , and re-surface ? If you did , and they were ok ,then most likely the block is cracked . Especially if the engine overheated bad . The white or blue smoke is usually a head problem .

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