Vr 3.8 v6 spots of water on dipstick??? Help!!!
Engine does not over heat sits just about half but throws boiling water back to resivoir bubbles in radiator but on the dip stick it's not full milky just bits through it. Idles abit rough??? Thought it would b blowen head gasket but wouldn't the dipstick be all milky and wouldn't it over heat??? Could it be the intake mani????
Thanks
Id say its a blown/leaking head gasket, or blown/leaking inlet manifold gaskets, which are a very common problem on the V6's when the gaskets get old.Get a compression test done on the engine, and also get the cooling system pressure tested.These tests are the only sure way to find out whats going on inside the engine.
Well I'm hoping it jst the inlet mani. Geez really woried that it's a blown head gasket!.
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Mate, changing the head gasket(s) is not that much harder than changing the inlet maifold gaskets.If you are going to do the work yourself,get hold of a workshop manual,if you cant get a factory manual,get a gregorys workshop manual.These manuals have the tensions listed that the head bolts and other bolts have to be tensioned up to, as well as having the whole inlet manifold, or head removal/installation process you need to follow.And its all step by step instructions,you cant go wrong.Also you have people on here to help with any questions etc if you run into any trouble.If you decide to get the tests done first that I mentioned,make sure you phone around for a few different quotes first.(These tests are usually cheap to get done anyway).
Last edited by Brett_jjj; 10-05-2010 at 03:39 PM.
I just sick of fixing cars lol car will be goin in to get tested tommoz
I can relate to that.It seems like you just fix one thing,then something else needs doing.Its never ending.Originally Posted by Rodeo v6er
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I have had this problem myself with water on dipstick my commodore would overheat i went and got it pressure tested results come back fine......i didn't believe it myself as it was still overheating so i bit the bullet and changed the head gasket....Car was still overheating on long drives after replacement of head gasket but wasn't using water turned out being a blocked radiator that caused all the problems.
Thanks for the help she's goin in to my machanic today will let u know how it's gos
A cooling system pressure test will not show up a blocked radiator.It will only show if any leaks are present like blown/leaking gaskets etc.
the onli reason falcons are cheaper is they have more ks cause ours aint in the mechanics all the time
Pressure tested and the other test with the diey and plugs were all the same no water.. So seems it's not head gasket any ideas???
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sounds like intake manifold, but then it's unuseual that coolant is in the oil with intake manifold gasket as it's useually the other way around, oil in coolant as it's the vacumme created when the engine is cooling down that sucks the oil into the coolant, but anything's possible it might be cracked enough and with the pressure while it's running it's forcing coolant into the oil.
Inlet manifold gasket more than likely. I just replaced mine over the past two nights. Not a hard job...probably took about 4-5 hours tops over two nights. The1's post is correct, I was showing signs of oil in the coolant...milky frothy garbage under the radiator cap, overheating etc.
For about 80$ in parts - inlet manifold gasket, thermostat housing gasket....you'll probably have to replace the coolant bypass line (they corrode badly along with the coolant flange) bursons made my day! all the parts and a chick served me within 2 minutes..6 beers and a learning curve it's not that bad. You'll only need some spanners a 1/4" drive and 3/8" drive socket set some gasket sealant for the valleyed ends of the gaskets. Keep a notebook and a digital camera if your DIY'ing. Do as much work as you can before going to sleep...anything you think you might forget get done prior to sleep...
Ok inlet mani gasket was shot pritty bad so that's been fixed drain oil but still is throwing coolant out resevour bubbles out radiator no more coolant to be seen in oil thought it could have been water pump but it was all ok so gonna try another die test.
It sounds like it is loosing compression out through the cooling system.Id get a compression test done to see if any of the cylinders are down on compression.Also you mention you changed the inlet manifold gasket and used a couple of spanners and sockets for the job.Did you tension up the inlet manifold with a tension (or troque) wrench, and follow the bolt tightening sequence, because if they are tightened up too tight, or if the bolts are tightened up in the wrong order, it can cause the inlet manifold gaskets to crack and leak soon after they are put in,and can cause the inlet manifold to become warped.They can also leak if they are not tightened up enough,but its usually that theyve been done up to tight..Ive seen these problems a couple of times when people have changed their inlet manifold gaskets or have removed their inlet manifold for one reason or another, and have had leaks happening still.The inlet manifold bolts tighten up to 8 - 12 Nm.
Last edited by Brett_jjj; 18-05-2010 at 09:42 AM.
I didn't do it my machanic did it. Don't have time to do it myself lol I'm getting him to do some more tests
i have just been threw the same deal withy my vs got all the cheacks done came back fine left it a month the then the valve coner gasket went so i pulled the covers off there was a lot of milky slime under there so i took it back to get it looked at turned out to be a hairline split in the head gasket $1300 later all is good
Well still didn't show up in die test. Bit ov steam comin from exhuast so seems like it the head gasket
Sorry mate, I read the post above from g-ride and didnt even bother to read the name.
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