There is coolant coming out under the head in two places. No oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil...

These are the options I've been given:
Keep driving it, its fine for a while
New gasket, no machining
New gasket, machine the head
New gasket, machine the head and block
Block Sealant
Re-Torque the head bolts
Sell it as a fixer-upper

Its a 96 with 297k on it.

What do you guys think?

Thanks!

 

I say pull the head, check the the block and head to make sure there within spec, and put a new headgasket on.

While you have the head off maybe get a set of studs and o ring the head that way this issues is taken care of

 

X2 and throw in a set of valve seals they are probably hard as rock.

 

Totally depends on how much you like the truck, IMO.

 

take the head off and have it decked. new cummins brand gasket and a new set of head bolts. i sell the mighty diesel head bolts. these are the same bolts i run in my 97 sled puller.