He mentioned something about putting a dye in the coolant as well. I know they are already planning to charge me $100 for a diagnostic. I am not happy about paying it but I will, unless I do decide to get a second opinion and it turns out they were wrong. As far as I’m aware the truck still won’t start. I appreciate all of your input!!!
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Originally Posted by shorod
As far as what they did, it's not yet clear if they mean they measured combustion gases in the coolant and, when running, the coolant was bubbling in the radiator. That wouldn't quite make sense since you said the engine won't start. The other possibility is they pressurized the cooling system with a pump and noticed coolant seeping out between the head and the block which would be indicative of a bad head gasket, but in this case it shouldn't prevent the engine from starting and, unless the gasket is leaking in more than one location, wouldn't explain combustion gases in the cooling system.
Based on their lack of detail and seemingly rude attitude, I personally would not be inclined to give them any of my hard-earned money, but that's a choice you'll need to make for yourself. Unfortunately I suspect you're going to have a bit of a fight on your hands if you tell them you want to take the truck elsewhere. If you opt to pick your truck up and take it elsewhere, from the little amount of testing they've admitted to doing, I wouldn't expect the bill for their time and materials so far to come to more than $100-$200.
I wish you the best of luck in getting this resolved!
-Rod
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