Hey guys.....
My stock 96' has oil in the coolant (tan looking milk shake in the reservoir). Two weeks ago I got a Low Oil light on my dash, pulled over and noticed the engine had some how lost about 3 quarts of oil and there was brown foam coming out the reservoir cap.
What I have done:
Took the whole assembly off including the block adapter and core. Took the core apart and was in really bad shape with a lot of crust, filth and was full of the brown milky oil. I pressure cleaned it and installed all the o-rings and seals, everything went on nice and snug. Changed the oil, and did a flush without additives, just running water. After, properly burped the cooling system and topped off with 50/50.
It's now been a week and the reservoir is still collecting oil every day. Though it's not as thick as it was initially, now a thin layer, which I clean out daily. There is no visible evidence that the coolant is entering the engine oil. Everything on the oil side looks clean (as far as I can see on the dipstick and through the Valve Cover Oil Fill Cap. Engine runs fine and it doesn't over heat. Doesn't smoke in the mornings and there is no sweet smell of any sorts.
I'm about to order the WHOLE cooler assembly from Tousley. But, before I do that, can anyone shed some light into other possible scenarios where oil can enter the coolant and seemingly no coolant in the oil?
Thanks guys! Any help and input will be gladly appreciated.
- Rob-
My stock 96' has oil in the coolant (tan looking milk shake in the reservoir). Two weeks ago I got a Low Oil light on my dash, pulled over and noticed the engine had some how lost about 3 quarts of oil and there was brown foam coming out the reservoir cap.
What I have done:
Took the whole assembly off including the block adapter and core. Took the core apart and was in really bad shape with a lot of crust, filth and was full of the brown milky oil. I pressure cleaned it and installed all the o-rings and seals, everything went on nice and snug. Changed the oil, and did a flush without additives, just running water. After, properly burped the cooling system and topped off with 50/50.
It's now been a week and the reservoir is still collecting oil every day. Though it's not as thick as it was initially, now a thin layer, which I clean out daily. There is no visible evidence that the coolant is entering the engine oil. Everything on the oil side looks clean (as far as I can see on the dipstick and through the Valve Cover Oil Fill Cap. Engine runs fine and it doesn't over heat. Doesn't smoke in the mornings and there is no sweet smell of any sorts.
I'm about to order the WHOLE cooler assembly from Tousley. But, before I do that, can anyone shed some light into other possible scenarios where oil can enter the coolant and seemingly no coolant in the oil?
Thanks guys! Any help and input will be gladly appreciated.
- Rob-
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