please tell me it's not the headgasket or a cracked cylinder. please?


ok, so i can smell antifreeze when i first start up the car. i'm not actually positive it's from the exhaust, but there is alittle water vapor from the exhaust pipe. there is no oil/water crossing. it has a smoothe idle and seems to have ok power (for a 92hp d15).

if it is a bad head gasket, or cracked/warped cylinder/head, it doesn't seem too bad at present. how long can i run it like this?

what are the consequences besides rusting out the exhaust system? oh, and killing the engine.

if this little burro can just hold on for 6 months or so, i'll lay it to rest and replace it with a zc or b16.


oh, and alot of the metal parts inside the car (seat frames, metal behind dash/console) are rusty. maybe it's the heater core? but the glass isn't oily on the inside?

all help is appreciated.