Looks like the culprit letting coolant into the oil is not the head gasket I just replaced. I've waited a bit to confirm this before posting, but my problem lies elsewhere. Oil/water emulsion in the oil cap, and now I can see it on the dipstick.
Somehow coolant is getting into the oil internally to the tune of a half pint a day. Seems like I heard someone who had coolant in their power steering oil or something? I'm trying to figure out where else in the block an O ring or gasket between the oil system and the cooling system would allow this.
For purposes of discussion, let's rule out the head gasket, and cracked block or head. These are highly unlikely and I have the feeling it will be simpler.
I see one possibility in the block's oil cooler which is a finned affair the oil passes through that's in the block's water jacket on the right side. I see another in some of the timing cover seals though I am unfamiliar with this area and don't know if there's coolant flowing in this area - anyone? The water pump seems to share no seals with the oil system, so no worries there.
Seems to me someone once posted a strange 'coolant leak found' in an unexpected place. Hmm. Thoughts??
DougM
Somehow coolant is getting into the oil internally to the tune of a half pint a day. Seems like I heard someone who had coolant in their power steering oil or something? I'm trying to figure out where else in the block an O ring or gasket between the oil system and the cooling system would allow this.
For purposes of discussion, let's rule out the head gasket, and cracked block or head. These are highly unlikely and I have the feeling it will be simpler.
I see one possibility in the block's oil cooler which is a finned affair the oil passes through that's in the block's water jacket on the right side. I see another in some of the timing cover seals though I am unfamiliar with this area and don't know if there's coolant flowing in this area - anyone? The water pump seems to share no seals with the oil system, so no worries there.
Seems to me someone once posted a strange 'coolant leak found' in an unexpected place. Hmm. Thoughts??
DougM