Water in the oil vp v6

[Timsgmh]

Hi guys,just purchased a vp project with water in the oil.How do i fix such a problem considering the car runs sweet and what could it possibly be(i am a newby to cars as i have always had bikes)?I would appreciate help.

[madsav]

if there is water in the oil and the oil looks like milk then pop the radiator cap with the car running and if u see air bubbles then you have a blown headgasket ,

[delcowizzid]

9/10 times its just inlet manifold gaskets but could possibly be head gaskets as madsav said

[Timsgmh]

Its just the water in the oil not in the radiator?????

[vpVacotioner]

yeh mine was the same till i replaced valley gasket (manifold gasket),its a bit of a job not to difficult ,took me a sunday to get it done ..

[aussieghostrider]

if the oil has a pink color to it then the radiators transmission cooler is cracked inside ...

but if just plain white milky then inlet manifold , headgasket ...

If you dont have funds try flushing the cooling system really well with garden hose ...

fill up radiator with engine running to get air out then go for a drive with the heater on and then let cool down and flush again .. get all the shit out .. then go to repco buy bottle CARGO stop leak its $9 a bottle and its copper/silicone ... and try a bottle or two and go for a good drive for like an hour and let car idle for a while till temp reaches halfway then let car cool down ..

leave this stuff in for a few days then drain water and let car sit for 12 hours with no water/coolant then after 12 hours add coolant etc ...

this stuff hates coolant so only add coolant after 12 hours of letting the system dry ... the stopleak stuff seals when it dries out.

change oil and see how you go .... this stuff will slow/stop a leak on inlet manifold and head gaskets ..but only do all this if you have no money to repair
as this is a temp fix to keep you on the road...

[delcowizzid]

for the cost of stop leak and the serious issues it can cause elsewhere blocking off cooling passages its just as easy to get the inlet manifold gasket kit its not like they are expensive or all that hard to fit.

[VN Wagz]

a stock VN-VR engine bay is easy to work with, and with a bit of forethought the inlet manifold can be off relatively quickly. Its when the heads have to come off though that it becomes a big job, as basically everything except for the water pump is removed.

However, its a small price to pay compared to the phenomenal amounts of cash you would fork out for such a job in labour alone. My heads were 220 to get refaced, including new ACL race series gaskets, so fairly cheap. The labour however, that would have been $600-$800 if i payed someone to do it.

Keep us informed how it goes mate

[bogan_vk]

definatley better off fixing it properly its fairly easy and stop leak ad all those radiator additives are crap they just make your system worse by blocking things up

[Timsgmh]

Yeah,i am going to bite the bullet and fix the problems myself.The 2 mechanics i have seen have said head gasket or inlet manifold gasket (which yall told me about previously)but of course in thier opinion it would be better to fix them both leaving me with a bill of over $900.I will keep you all informed of how i do and if i need any more help i will ask if its cool. What books are the best to buy to fix holdens(repair manuals)?

[orlando]

$900 sounds fair. Its a lot of labour to pull the heads. At least you know it'l be bullet proof after. Might as well have the heads serviced while your at it, that'll give you a good performance increase.

[Timsgmh]

Does getting the heads ported make a difference and what else would i have to change on the motor after getting it ported or does porting not need any other mods done?I will get the heads surfaced as well as ported i think.

[Timsgmh]

I kind of thought about it and if i do the work i can be sure to pay more than $900 + porting as i will no doubt stuff it up the first time.

[centy]

$100 for a spare set of heads.
$45each for the burrs, you will want about 6 different ones.
Head shave, vrs kit.
If you are bothering to do this then high ratio rockers larger throttle body, v8 or 70mm
improved filter and exhaust.
my method to do this would be if driving the car
fix leak
buy heads and tools
port heads in spare time while getting the rest together
panel filter
holden vs super6 cai
extractors
throttle body
rockers.

now you have the heads ported go get them surfaced and cc tested for equal combustion chamber sizes.
fit it all and wrap around tree.

[markER717]

$100 for a spare set of heads.
$45each for the burrs, you will want about 6 different ones.
Head shave, vrs kit.
If you are bothering to do this then high ratio rockers larger throttle body, v8 or 70mm
improved filter and exhaust.
my method to do this would be if driving the car
fix leak
buy heads and tools
port heads in spare time while getting the rest together
panel filter
holden vs super6 cai
extractors
throttle body
rockers.

now you have the heads ported go get them surfaced and cc tested for equal combustion chamber sizes.
fit it all and wrap around tree.

XD Wrap it around around a tree..

The inlet manifold isnt too hard mate, I did it on mine not too long ago. If you get stuck I'm sure I can help.

[Timsgmh]

I will try not to wrap around a tree,maybe sideways around a few corners etc etc. Thanks and i may need your help guys....i will try it by myself(with all your help)without the mechanics first.This site rocks for aussies wanting to help a bloke out.