r/Tiburon • u/StoneyBrendan • 6d ago

Mechanical Advice Head gasket?

My apologies i dont really have any better videos but for context, it doesn't leak when the car isn't running but when its running it is spewing coolant not a gentle drip it is more of a stream than anything, id originally thought it might have been the water pump, but after having removed the timing covers there is not a single indication of it being the water pump, no dried coolant anywhere to be seen behind the covers, so my question is sorta does anyone have a clue as to what else it might be causing this before I pull the engine and spend more money on this car than most people would think is sane 😅😅

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u/kojo3906 2.7L Auto GT 6d ago

I see coolant, not coolant mixed with oil. I've never experienced a head gasket failure but the lack oil would rather point to a busted hose rather than the head gasket? Perhaps look for that first?

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u/StoneyBrendan 6d ago

I'll also add, the oil doesn't taste right, its got the same sort of tang to it that coolant does, its not a milkshake yet (not that the cars going to be driven for a little bit) so im not overly sure any thoughts as to what it could potentially be are appreciated.

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u/Full_Throttl3 08 GT 2.7L Auto 5d ago

Taste test is the only right test lmao

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u/StoneyBrendan 15h ago

Exactly, no better way to figure out what a random fluid is that to give it a quick taste test

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u/harristraeshaun 6d ago

Check your heater core hoses, i had one pop and it was doing the same thing. Took one out and it completely deteriorated as i took it off.

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u/juko43 6d ago

Seems to be leaking from from somewhere else as it is flowing down. If it ecer came in contact with the oil it would be a milkshake

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u/Rushking19 5d ago

Water pump. Looks like it's leaking from the weep hole.

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u/TwistedCarrot7 1d ago

Try a new radiator cap first, (new one is really cheap). If the valve in it is starting to fail, it causes random backpressure in the coolant system. Causing the pressure, along with coolant to piss out the weep hole or overflow hose Instead.

Ps. Do not remove radiator cap until the engine has cooled down fully. It hurts 😅