Another Hurdle: Opinions please. Oil Blowing Out of Dipstick🤯 Thanks All!! (1 Viewer)

[sundaycruiser]

Hello everyone,

I had a shop work on my rig about a year ago. They did a head gasket job, radiator replacement, and some other stuff including servicing the transmission.

I only drove it about 300 or so miles since receiving it back. The other day, after starting to drive her more recently, I had an oil leak from not putting dipstick back in place fully, which prompted me to peak around the undercarriage.
This was a misdiagnosis, as the oil is pushing the dipstick out of place and blowing the oil out, and allover the engine bay/undercarriage. It has happened twice now.

It is turbo’d with a recent head job and new aluminum radiator/cooling system, done less than 600 miles ago. Studded and Cometic gasket.

It’d appear from my research that the gasket was done improperly or the head is cracked/warped, though repair shop said it was tested.

Sorry for the confusion, but i recycled this post which started out as a wuestion about the same shop leaving clamps on the transmission cooler lines, so thats why people are talking about that in the beginning.

Thank you

 

[UsedLuxury]

Thats poor mans Snap-on. Are you keeping them? Ill give you $20 bucks for the pair.
As for the trans lines, take the free inspection and move on with your life. Unless you've been towing, I don't think any damage has been done.

 

[vipergrhd]

I would talk to a local transmission shop and see what they say, I'm not familiar on how Aisin transmission designed the fluid travel to the cooler some of it maybe bypassed since your transmission still shifted and didn't overheat most fluids could handle up to 300* F. Maybe see if someone here have a factory manual and look at the diagram of the fluid flow to the cooler.

 

[ppc]

I would not be concerned at all with 300 miles driven in more or less normal driving conditions. Might be concerned if you were towing a heavy trailer up long steep incline. The offer to have it inspected by a third party is more a customer feel good. About the only thing that shop is going to do is pull the dipstick, check the fluid level, for any dark color and smell it for a burnt odor. I see no need to change fluid if it looks and smell OK. Anything else the transmission would have to be opened up.

 

[sundaycruiser]

Thats poor mans Snap-on. Are you keeping them? Ill give you $20 bucks for the pair.
As for the trans lines, take the free inspection and move on with your life. Unless you've been towing, I don't think any damage has been done.

Deal. PM me.

Thanks for your guidance too.

 

[sundaycruiser]

I would not be concerned at all with 300 miles driven in more or less normal driving conditions. Might be concerned if you were towing a heavy trailer up long steep incline. The offer to have it inspected by a third party is more a customer feel good. About the only thing that shop is going to do is pull the dipstick, check the fluid level, for any dark color and smell it for a burnt odor. I see no need to change fluid if it looks and smell OK. Anything else the transmission would have to be opened up.

Thank you. Fluid looks new still.

 

[greentruck]

There is a dash warning light for transmission overheat. Unless you remember seeing it illuminate, there's nothing to worry about.

 

[Mark W]

The A343 does in fact send bypass fluid only to the cooler. So, under light loading/normal operating conditions for the number of miles you mention, I would expect no ill effects from clamping it off. Better if the mistake had not been made of course, but in the end, since you found it, it should be no big deal.

Mark...

 

[Marvelicious]

I wouldn't be worried about that, but I would be worried about what else they forgot!

 

[vipergrhd]

I wouldn't be worried about that, but I would be worried about what else they forgot!

So true...

 

[reklund5]

Your trans is fine if you've not noticed anything weird. Only 300 miles is nothing to sweat without the cooler in the loop.

As stated I’d get a competent cruiser specialist to give it a once over to ensure nothing else is amiss.

 

[UsedLuxury]

Deal. PM me.

Thanks for your guidance too.

Done.

 

[sundaycruiser]

The A343 does in fact send bypass fluid only to the cooler. So, under light loading/normal operating conditions for the number of miles you mention, I would expect no ill effects from clamping it off. Better if the mistake had not been made of course, but in the end, since you found it, it should be no big deal.

Mark...

Thanks Mark, I appreciate your explanation.

 

[Odilon Noble]

Hello everyone,

I had a shop work on my rig about a year ago. They did a head gasket job, radiator replacement, and some other stuff including servicing the transmission.

I only drove it about 300 or so miles since receiving it back. The other day, after starting to drive her more recently, I had an oil leak from not putting dipstick back in place fully, which prompted me to peak around the undercarriage.
This was a misdiagnosis, as the oil is pushing the dipstick out of place and blowing the oil out, and allover the engine bay/undercarriage. It has happened twice now.

It is turbo’d with a recent head job and new aluminum radiator/cooling system, done less than 600 miles ago. Studded and Cometic gasket.

It’d appear from my research that the gasket was done improperly or the head is cracked/warped, though repair shop said it was tested.

Sorry for the confusion, but i recycled this post which started out as a wuestion about the same shop leaving clamps on the transmission cooler lines, so thats why people are talking about that in the beginning.

Thank you

Hi

From what you describe, it does seem possible that the problem is the head gasket, especially if the pressure is pushing the oil to the point of moving the dipstick. Even if the shop mentioned that they tested the head, there can still be issues, such as minor warping or poor fit, that eventually manifest themselves as leaks or abnormal pressures.

In these situations, it is important to understand the process and what to look for when repairing the head gasket. I recommend that you take a look at this blog called Everything You Need to Know About Head Gasket Repair. It may help you better understand the crucial steps of this repair and what to look out for, especially in the case of turbocharged engines. Sometimes, a small error in assembly or a defect can lead to the symptoms you are seeing now.

Good luck, and I hope you can identify the source of this problem soon

 

[landtank]

Is this transmission fluid or engine oil? If engine oil you have a clogged vent and pressurizing the block and blowing oil out of the dipstick.

 

[BILT4ME]

You mentioned turbocharged.

Please remind us of the year, engine that you are referring to.

If this is a 1FZ-FE, then you have plumbing issues about the PCV valve and it's function and routing with the addition of a turbo.

Blowing out the dipstick on any engine indicates too high of crank case pressure. This is caused by severely worn rings or a plumbing issue.

Please post pics under the hood from various angles and close ups to help us help you.