Spooner
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I have an interesting one for you guys.
2000 VT commodore, 200k on the clock, started running rough once warm. Checked under filler cap, milky oil. Head gasket was my diagnosis.
Pulled off the inlet manifold and the gaskets there were stuffed, however i already had a gasket kit and the bolts so pulled the heads just to make sure they were ok. Head gaskets looked fine.
Cleaned the heads up, re-installed fresh gasket and torqued down following the sequence. Re-installed inlet manifold, using gasket maker in the corners between the block and the heads and put it all back together before dumping the oil.
while the oil was draining, i topped up the radiator with coolant and flush treatment, only to hear a dripping as water made its way through the motor and out the sump plug hole.
Ive since pulled off the inlet manifold again to make sure seals are properly in place (they were), and re-checked the torque settings on the heads.
I have also replaced the water pump with a brand new gates unit, sealant on gasket and on water pump bolts.
topped up and same problem.
have compression tested all cylinders and are all fine.
Im so over trying to work out where the coolant is getting into the block.
My last idea is the timing cover?
any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks
2000 VT commodore, 200k on the clock, started running rough once warm. Checked under filler cap, milky oil. Head gasket was my diagnosis.
Pulled off the inlet manifold and the gaskets there were stuffed, however i already had a gasket kit and the bolts so pulled the heads just to make sure they were ok. Head gaskets looked fine.
Cleaned the heads up, re-installed fresh gasket and torqued down following the sequence. Re-installed inlet manifold, using gasket maker in the corners between the block and the heads and put it all back together before dumping the oil.
while the oil was draining, i topped up the radiator with coolant and flush treatment, only to hear a dripping as water made its way through the motor and out the sump plug hole.
Ive since pulled off the inlet manifold again to make sure seals are properly in place (they were), and re-checked the torque settings on the heads.
I have also replaced the water pump with a brand new gates unit, sealant on gasket and on water pump bolts.
topped up and same problem.
have compression tested all cylinders and are all fine.
Im so over trying to work out where the coolant is getting into the block.
My last idea is the timing cover?
any ideas would be appreciated
Thanks