Oil Mixing With Coolant

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08-15-2009, 07:58 AM

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Yeah, this problem is basically like a needle in a haystack, would be simpler to just scrap the block etc. BUT hopefully it's the oil cooler... did a couple of quick searches and it seems it could be the problem... *fingers crossed*

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08-15-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jeggy,Aug 15 2009, 09:52 AM

coolant is at 10-15psi at normal operating temp while oil pressure is substantially higher. the leak may be small enough that it requires more then 15psi to seep past thus allowing the higher pressurized oil to get past but not the lower pressurized coolant.

i understand what your trying to say....even if the cooling system gas more pressure than the oil system it still may not have enough pressure to leak through....im still convinced thats not the case here unless the machine shop im going to doesnt know what they are doing, this can still be a possibility, now im wishing i would have rebuilt my old 2.0 rather than swapping to a 2.2 froma totally different car....the decks of the head and block are totally unrelated to each other...so you could very well be correct!

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08-15-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Nickamsweet,Aug 15 2009, 09:58 AM

haha yes i sure hop thats the problem lol....this is getting way too rediculous haha as i said before if this doesnt solve the problem im just gonna scrap the block for like 100 bucks

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