Coolant leaking around #8 head stud

[Big hammer]

Originally Posted by vincentkdunn

I’ve been chasing the cause of a rough running engine. Went through the electrical/ignition system and carb. New points and coil. Then I took the head nut off of the #8 bolt and green antifreeze began oozing up around the bolt and running off the head. I’ve noticed a white smoke (or steam) around the exhaust manifold too. Am I looking at a head gasket problem?

This is why you never ever remove head nuts with coolant in the cooling system! You need to do more testing to check the head gasket for leaking. Overfill the radiator remove fan belt run engine looking for bubbles. Compression check differential compression check. Or I see antifreeze tear the engine down?