Timeline for How do I troubleshoot the source of oil in my coolant?
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| Mar 8, 2016 at 0:26 | vote | accept | DucatiKiller | ||
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| Feb 26, 2016 at 16:09 | comment | added | Jim W | I was mainly worrying about the gaskets and seals around the oil pan. The front/rear main seals aren't normally under pressure either. On my car at least, blowing out those seals will mean pulling the engine and trans to replace them. It's a huge pain in the ass, much more so than a head swap. | |
| Feb 26, 2016 at 11:26 | comment | added | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | Nice comprehensive answer. As far as putting air in the oil galley, you'd not cause any issues with this as you'd only just blow the oil out of the orifices which it normally flows out of (ie: past the bearings). You might back flow the oil out through the pump pressure release valve as well. It wouldn't really tell you anything, though. There'd be no way to check this for anything significant. Also, if you are pressurizing the cylinders to check for a head gasket leak, any rise in the radiator fluid level when applying pressure means the same thing. It may take bubbles a while to escape. | |
| Feb 25, 2016 at 20:48 | history | edited | Jim W | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2016 at 19:40 | history | edited | Jim W | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2016 at 19:33 | history | edited | Jim W | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2016 at 19:27 | history | answered | Jim W | CC BY-SA 3.0 |