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Originally Posted by DaRayvn
so today i changed the brakes on the truck and just decided to check all the fluids and what not, and i noticed that the antifreeze resevoir was empty. So i took the cap off the radiator and also noticed that the antifreeze was low in there as well. By this time im thinking great, might as well check the worst possible place that it would be going. Pulled the oil dipstick out and to me it looks milky in color. Its very faint but it seems to have a white-ish/silver-ish tint to it. So now im pretty pissed cuz i have a feeling this is gonna cost a small fortune for a garage to fix. But my question is, what exactly needs to be replaced when antifreeze is getting into the block?? I've never had a problem like this with any vehicle i've ever owned so im lost when it comes to knowing what breaks or wears out. I've heard that when the head gasket goes then antifreeze can get into the block. Is this true? and are there any other things that could be bad that would have caused this? Id appreciate any help. Thanks
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Auto Zone and Advanced have loaner tools get a radiator pressure tester.
Pump the system to approximately 12psi and run the engine if the gauge pulsates change the head gaskets.