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Missing an geting hot

Tiny
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  • 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 2,475,826 MILES
Thermostat stuck the truck got hot theres no water in the oil ive pulled all the plugs no water there its missing an geting hot in about 5 mins with the thermostat out
Friday, January 15th, 2016 AT 12:46 PM

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Tiny
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It sounds like either you have a clogged radiator or you have a bad head gasket. You can get a chemical kit at a parts store to verify the head gasket

Roy
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Friday, January 15th, 2016 AT 3:31 PM
Tiny
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I stared tairing down to the head gasket an took the valve cover off an found a rocket arm off the push rod with there being no water in the oil or on the piston would the head gasket be ok
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Sunday, January 17th, 2016 AT 9:45 AM
Tiny
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Why would you do this without verifying it is bad?

A rocker arm off will not cause the overheating

Roy
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Sunday, January 17th, 2016 AT 4:13 PM

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