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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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OK, just had the head gasket done 'on the side' by a friend. Oil looked a little like a cappuccino, brown foam on the dip stick, antifreeze dirty with oil.
Got that done about a week ago and was outside checking fluids today; topping stuff of just in case. Check the oil and it has the same foam issue on the dip stick.
I am assuming I shouldn't still be seeing that but wondered if that could be left over from the repair; needing to change oil again to clear everything out of the insides.
Sorry if that sounds stupid, just really hoping that the head gasket is still not compromised.
Thoughts please?
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 96ss2283
OK, just had the head gasket done 'on the side' by a friend. Oil looked a little like a cappuccino, brown foam on the dip stick, antifreeze dirty with oil.
Got that done about a week ago and was outside checking fluids today; topping stuff of just in case. Check the oil and it has the same foam issue on the dip stick.
I am assuming I shouldn't still be seeing that but wondered if that could be left over from the repair; needing to change oil again to clear everything out of the insides.
Sorry if that sounds stupid, just really hoping that the head gasket is still not compromised.
Thoughts please?
You will probably have to change the oil a couple of more time until you get the crud out. Don't keep running it for to long with water in the oil you can cause the bearings to fail. Also keep an eye on your antifreeze. If you had oil in the radiator you will have to do a complete cooling system flush on that too.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 96ss2283
OK, just had the head gasket done 'on the side' by a friend. Oil looked a little like a cappuccino, brown foam on the dip stick, antifreeze dirty with oil.
Got that done about a week ago and was outside checking fluids today; topping stuff of just in case. Check the oil and it has the same foam issue on the dip stick.
I am assuming I shouldn't still be seeing that but wondered if that could be left over from the repair; needing to change oil again to clear everything out of the insides.
Sorry if that sounds stupid, just really hoping that the head gasket is still not compromised.
Thoughts please?
Was the head checked out for warpage and cracked at a machine shop whille it was off ?
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Was the head checked out for warpage and cracked at a machine shop whille it was off ?
nope
yes, I know, should have done it
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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nope
yes, I know, should have done it
Go ahead and do another oil change and good rad flush see if it gets better. other alternative is having cooling system pressure checked.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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Was the head checked out for warpage and cracked at a machine shop whille it was off ?
I didn't even think of asking that. I figured that he would have done that. I guess he didn't.
Looks like you might be pulling the head off again. If you are lucky you won't have to.
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