[DMCForum] Re: damnit to hell (my poor engine)

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

YIKES! Yeah, that would kinda change things there... But like with my
car, I had alot of water in the crank case because of a rotten valve
cover gasket that was letting water in when I washed the car. The soap
is what also made it smell so sweat.

The only way to truly tell what's going on it to presureize the
cooling system here, and see where it leaks at.

Also, when did all of your problems with this motor start?

-Robert



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <mds328@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I should have mentioned I only drove the car 15 miles since the last 
> oil change when I found 2 tablespoons of coolant in it.  I do have 
> chocolate milkshake in my oil filler cap.  I guess the reason I asked 
> was because I thought these 2 things may be related.  Maybe not. 
> 
> Matt
> #1604
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > Puncturing the water jacket is one thing. But to have water in your
> > oil, there would need to be some sort of a compromise between the
> > water jacket, and the oil galley.
> > 
> > Pull your valve covers, and check the oil galley up above for any
> > coolant in, or around that area. Next, fill that side of the motor's
> > water jacket up with water, cap off the water ports on that side of
> > the engine, and apply compressed air back into that hole. Now 
> examine,
> > and see if water sprays out anywhere in the cylinder head, and/or
> > drains out from the oil pan. Just for the hell of it, also try this 
> on
> > the other side as well.
> > 
> > If water comes out, track down it's origin, and see where it's 
> coming
> > from. You'll most likely be able to seal it, and fix the issue.
> > 
> > Gut feeling however, you don't have a problem with your engine. An
> > amount of water that small, it's most likely condensation.
> > 
> > As for that leaky bolt, don't worry. I drilled hole into the water
> > jacket on my cylinder head during the extration of a broken bolt, 
> AND
> > bolt extractor (twice!). What did I do to seal it? New bolts &
> > washers, and I slathered the bolt with water safe RTV sealant. Not a
> > leak since.
> > 
> > It takes allot to kill these engines. And from the sound of it, 
> you've
> > got a long way to go.
> > 
> > -Robert
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <mds328@xxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > This is my first post to the DMCForum I believe, so we'll see how 
> it 
> > > goes.  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The other day I pulled my oil pan to find coolant in it, about 2 
> > > tablespoons worth.  I figured it was a head gasket, and went 
> about 
> > > pulling the intake manifold and such to prepare to pull the heads 
> > > off.  Well, I get the intake manifold off and notice the "valley" 
> is 
> > > flooded with coolant.  Hmmm...well...so I go prodding around a 
> bit 
> > > with the air compressor (and blower attached) and notice that if 
> I 
> > > shoot air into the intake manifold bolt hole adjacent to the #3 
> > > cylinder, I can make coolant shoot out of where the Y-pipe is 
> usually 
> > > seated.  This leads me to believe that the previous owner must 
> have 
> > > drilled into the water jacket here.  
> > > 
> > > Didn't someone else do this awhile back?  Well anyway, could this 
> > > cause coolant to somehow reach the oil pan, and any idea how to 
> fix 
> > > it?  
> > > 
> > > thanks,
> > > 
> > > Matt
> > > #1604

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