Can you assistance me trouble shoot this problem on a 1979 Suburban ?

I just bought this vehicle for $500 (it runs good), but when I go to change the grease, noticed it be real sludgy. Then after I have the oil drained (with the plug still out), I checked the coolant, which be one to two gallons low. After filling near straight antifreeze, I looked underneath, and lo and behold, there is for a time of that antifreeze now slowly dripping from the grease pan! Does this nouns like come first gasket issues? or cracked block? expensive major fix? driveable? am I newly out $500 (for not checking the oil at the sale)? Thank you for any and adjectives info.

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Answers:    This is very potential a problem with the intake many gasket, or with one or both of the manager gaskets.

Antifreeze in the engine grease can very efficiently destroy the rods and crankshaft. I suggest you park it until the problem is fixed.

A team leader gasket problem should be noticable with a compression examination. The leak is probably at one or two nearest cylinders. The compression on those cylinders will read much lower than the other cylinders.

If you're mechanical, you can effortlessly replace the intake manifold gasket. The boss gaskets are also do-able for a DIY person. The parts will cost you roughly speaking $100-$150.

As the person suggested a cracked pave the way, this will also show up in a compression testing. When the head is removed, painstakingly inspect is for cracks. There are shops that will do a dye test for a more thorough inspection. Used head are available from junk yard, so even then adjectives is not lost.

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sounds bad...but never use a moment ago antifreeze...50/50 actually works better and save money...

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