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Old 01-19-2009, 09:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Coolant in oil

I just replaced the head gasket in my sidekick and it is running good now but there is still coolant in the oil, my coolant in the radiator isn't going down any so there isn't any cracks in the block and I had the head milled down so that isn't the problem. I did an oil change after I switch the head gasket but I am guessing that there is still coolant in the system from before. I could see it under the plate on the valve cover, but couldn't clean it out. Is there any thing that I can do to get ride of it, or do I just have to keep doing oil changes every so often. Also is it doing any damage when I drive it because the engine isn't overheating.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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some placed have a bilstein engine flush machine. it hooks to the drain & filter & cleans out the entire engine, gallaries & all. it'll run about $100 but proly worth it.
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all new head gaskets call for oil change, after all , the fluid did spill down the oil drains when the head was pulled.
unless you were very very carefull to drain every thing first.
pulling inake MAN first so that dont drain to pan.
drain rad
pull block drains , or pulling the water pump will get the block dry (down to 1/2")
http://carfix.stufftoread.com/t-belt/t-belt2w.jpg
see fluid there...
but if head gasket is bad, then coolant is in the oil. For Sure.

ok.
happy kicking.
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Old 01-19-2009, 02:11 PM   #4 (permalink)
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many just chain the oil 2 times.
1 time after head gasket.
then 1 day more, again. just to be sure.

$100 buys lots of oil, huh?
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