yeah it is an si motor. I got the feeling that the oil cooler is a suspect, and I say that because yesterday I was checking hose lines about to pull the head off and sure enough a bunch of oil coolant mix inside the hoses. So I am thinking that the oil engine cooler might be the part that failed. In my experience when a head gasket fails it usually just mixes coolant into the oil and usually not the other way around. Plus I have had this car for a while and its over heated multiple times without warping the head or popping the head gasket. However my concern is where the hell do I find a oil cooler?????
Nooooooooooooooo Why God? Water In Oil. Advise Please.
#16
Posted 30 October 2014 - 10:52 AM
#17
Posted 30 October 2014 - 07:52 PM
I think I have an Si oil cooler. Hit me with a PM.
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#18
Posted 31 October 2014 - 11:17 AM
what can I use to clean out all that oil coolant mix out of my engine and my coolant lines?
#19
Posted 31 October 2014 - 11:21 AM
I know imam have to take of the water pump and clean that but what else should I clean and how. Its only chunky in my hoses and I have a flush line attached to my hose so I was just gonna flush the funk out of the lines. what else will make this right?
#20
Posted 01 November 2014 - 12:17 PM
I would do a compression test to determine if it is the oil cooler or the head gasket. I would not check the bearings as they are probably good. I'd flush both systems a couple of times and thats it. Dave
#21
Posted 05 November 2014 - 12:53 PM
#22
Posted 05 November 2014 - 02:23 PM
I'd replace those bolts, think you can get ARP studs for it still. Heck, make the best of an opportunity, throw a Cosmetic Head gasket on there and some ARP studs and go turbo
#23
Posted 07 November 2014 - 06:05 PM
#24
Posted 08 November 2014 - 03:59 PM
A bad oil cooler would explain the oil pressure shooting up.
you're in california of coarse it's ILLEGAL!!!!!