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Looks like belt dust to me. Check the belt alignment.
First thing I did check. Its all good.
Good thought.
Looks like belt dust to me. Check the belt alignment.
First thing I did check. Its all good.
Worn old pulleys or to narrow of a belt? Weak battery will cause belt powder also. I kept destroying belts from slipping. The charging system didn't like High RPM's. Put a shut off switch on the alternator and see if the powder/Carbon is still a problem. Or install a strong battery and take it for a ride without the belt.First thing I did check. Its all good.
I'll try spraying some starting fluid at the seam. Engine bay componants are mostly all brand new as is the battery.Worn old pulleys or to narrow of a belt? Weak battery will cause belt powder also. I kept destroying belts from slipping. The charging system didn't like High RPM's. Put a shut off switch on the alternator and see if the powder/Carbon is still a problem. Or install a strong battery and take it for a ride without the belt.
If that is carbon from combustion you would have a blown gasket that you would hear. Spray starting fluid on the seam at the head while running. If carbon is coming out it will suck the starting fluid in and change RPM's.
You have another problem. Check all parts that turn in front of the motor. Even a Dirty old radiator if painted fins would give off a black soot. Post several pics of the complete engine compartment
Does the car have power steering. Also what type of fan blade. Loose rivets? Only trying to help ya.
aluminum Flex fans are good to 6000 after that they usually come out the hood. Front or rear mount calipers? Are the plastic dust shields in place behind the strut rods. Just some things to check. Single piston calipers always have rotor contact and drag. The 4 piston calipers do not the free wheel when released. Drive a car in traffic and you will suck in brake dust from other cars also. There is a list of things it could be . Start doing test but I find it hard to believe its from the head gasket.
Just sound boarding here.. but how many mopar head gaskets in the last 20 years have you had to re torque?All great ideas here, as usual. I tend to agree this isn't a head gasket issue. Tailgating a Cummins. I admit that made me snort.
I disagree.I retorque every time. Stuff moves around. If the OP is running Cometic gaskets that’s what the leak is. Get a mirror on the back of the engine and he will likely see the same thing back there. Any bimetallic engine should have the fasteners retorqued.
None. I don't even retorque the thin steel ones. Screw um. If they blow, they were going to anyway.Just sound boarding here.. but how many mopar head gaskets in the last 20 years have you had to re torque?
Me? 0.
I know some older stuff you do, and foreign.
Indian head detroits I think you had to, iirr.
Right. When I worked at the Toyotee place, none of the manuals ever said anything about retorguing.....even on aluminum head/cast iron block engines. They did of course have their song and dance torque sequence and methods which we did follow. For all them stretchy bolts you know...I disagree.
Many manufacturers say not to re torque and that it is unnecessary. To each his own.. but let's not serve our own as if it's a widely accepted industry standard.
Maybe 50 years ago, but not now.I retorque every time. Stuff moves around. If the OP is running Cometic gaskets that’s what the leak is. Get a mirror on the back of the engine and he will likely see the same thing back there. Any bimetallic engine should have the fasteners retorqued.
You talking about the torque to yield bolts?Right. When I worked at the Toyotee place, none of the manuals ever said anything about retorguing.....even on aluminum head/cast iron block engines. They did of course have their song and dance torque sequence and methods which we did follow. For all them stretchy bolts you know...
Yes. Stretchy bolts. lolYou talking about the torque to yield bolts?
International used them as well on idi/T
Torque wrench & tq angle finder.
I disagree.
Many manufacturers say not to re torque and that it is unnecessary. To each his own.. but let's not serve our own as if it's a widely accepted industry standard.