Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:19:16 EST
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: coolant in oil
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In a message dated 28/01/2007 3:38:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
87 vanagon. I finished the head job and only ran the van for about 1 hour.
I then let the van sit for 3 weeks while i was on vacation. temps were well
below zero on some occasions while I was gone. Upon returning I looked for
noticeable head leaks and was to happy not to find any. I warmed up the van
a few times but did not drive it. Yesterday I checked the oil and there was
a lot of coolant in there. So I drained the oil. So all I can gather is 2
things. Oil cooler went south while I was away and upon returning and
warmung up the van it allowed coolant to get into the oil. There is no oil
in coolant BTW. The second thing is when I did the head job, the number 4
cylinder started to come out with the head< I was able to free it before it
got past the rings. The cylinder did get past the last ring But I was able
to slide it back into place. Could this be where the leak is? I am
guessing that I disturbed that oring that is located at bottom of cylinder
jug towards the block. I am hoping though that it is the oil cooler as that
would be the easier fix. Do oil cooler fail like that, and if so wouldn't
oil get in to the coolant and vice versa. To recap I only have coolant in
oil, not the other way around. Also would it be possible that coolant could
have got into the oil during the head gasket repair? pretty frustrated
here. what do do next?
This is probably a classic case of why it is necessary to change that 0-ring
on the bottom of the cylinders that everyone is always trying to avoid
doing. EVERYONE I've ever changed was as hard as rock and comes out in dust
format having to dig it out of its groove with a pick. Now with that bit of
knowledge what makes you think that once you remove the tension on the head studs
that the 0-ring will re-seal when your torque down the head ? I have posed
this message numerous time as have others, the archives is full of this story
and I have a section on my website about it >_VW Vanagon waterboxer head &
gasket repair_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/gasket.htm)
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection
for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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