A while ago, I discovered some coolant in the oil in my 54 pickup, when
I removed the oil pan to clean it out. Photos are here:
http://timlloyd.org/photos/oilpancleanup
You can clearly see that there's coolant in the oil, especially in the
last couple of photos. I've also mentioned this in my weblog here:
http://54peanut.blogspot.com/2003/09/drip-drip-drip-i-picked-up-my-new-oil.html
So I pulled the head, and found no problems with the three-year-old head
gasket (replaced by a reputable shop in Boulder), and no visible cracks
in the head. Photos are here: http://timlloyd.org/photos/engine-teardown
I just got a call from the machine shop, and they found no problems with
a pressure test and Magnaflux of the head. So... the head gasket isn't
cracked, and the head isn't cracked.
But where is the coolant getting into the oil? What should I look at
next? Pop off the oil pan again and look around the bottom of the block?
Thanks in advance,
-tim
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