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puv berlina
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Have just pulled the top off my daughters 3.8. It was recently cooked, courtesy of a blown top hose, the day after the water pump was replaced. So pleased.
Anyway, it was pumping oil into the coolant. I assumed that a cracked head or block were the likely culprits. When I pulled it down, I noticed that the intake manifold bolts had almost zero torque. When I removed the intake I noticed large amounts of emulsified oil around the water galleries adjacent to the oil transfer port, and definite signs of oil transfer across the gasket. Could I be this lucky? Could this be the only problem? Is this a common problem? Comments appreciated.
Anyway, it was pumping oil into the coolant. I assumed that a cracked head or block were the likely culprits. When I pulled it down, I noticed that the intake manifold bolts had almost zero torque. When I removed the intake I noticed large amounts of emulsified oil around the water galleries adjacent to the oil transfer port, and definite signs of oil transfer across the gasket. Could I be this lucky? Could this be the only problem? Is this a common problem? Comments appreciated.