Damn sounds like I ended up with a lemon, a rebuild is more or less out of the question at the moment, I don’t have any local shops I would be able to have the block and heads checked out at and the cost would probably be more than I want to pay for this motor, I suppose I’ll start looking for...
Yes there is return oil through the head gasket but it’s not under enough pressure to get into the coolant from there, it is possible the coolant could get into the oil with a bad head gasket but I’m not sure how close those passages are
The service manual I have doesn’t show the head or block outline in the oil passage diagram but it looks like the rockers are oiled through the push rod as far as I can tell
I’m wondering the same thing, that wouldn’t explain the oil in the coolant though. Unless I have a few different leaks, I dont have much history on the truck before I bought it
Today I pressure tested again, checked all the exterior cooling system with soapy water and found no leaks. Drained the oil and could hear a small hiss of air through the drain hole, I can also barely hear air leaking at the oil fill. So definitely leaking inside the motor, any ideas where the...
Thanks guys I’m hoping it’s not a head gasket but I’m sure I’ll find out soon enough, I’ll try the constant air test tomorrow and see what I find, I’ve already gone over most of the cooling system with soapy water but I didn’t have a ton of time today, maybe I’ll find something tomorrow
Hello oil burners, this is my first post and I want to start out with thanking everyone on this forum for all the guidance I have used in the past on here, it really is a great resource for these old diesels and it’s saved my a$$ a few times.
I have a 94 turbo 7.3 idi that had a fluid mixing...
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