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mob

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I need help, this car is going to be the death of me. I had water leaking in my coolant which i suspected to be my timing cover since i had removed the bolts to install my power steering pump. OK, that is a real simplified version of all the hassle I have been through in the past months with this car but anyways here is the point I am at now.



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See if you can guess which one is my coolant and which is the oil....Really doesnt matter cause the coolant shouldnt look like either of them. What could cause this besides a cracked block? I really dont think my block is cracked. My coolant didnt look like this right before I changed the timing cover. I dont know why on the first test drive this is what it would look like...

I also have tons of leaks everywhere, and everything is new...new water pump, new radiator, new radiator hoses. All my radiator hoses leak out the clamps and the clamps are on as tight as possible. The water pump has a tiny drip right on the bottom. My oil pan is also leaking in the front, I had a one piece oil pan gasket that ripped so I had to cut it and replace the front part with the crappy cork and rubber ring. My oil sending unit is leaking oil. I dont know what else to do, I have taken this motor apart so many times and put it back together with new parts.

The only thing that is left is the timing cover, could a timing cover with an uneven surface cause this? I am about to buy a new timing cover.
 

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The one one on the left is the coolant.

Replace your head gaskets and use a set of ARP studs instead of bolts.

Put a new one-piece oil pan gasket on and don't rip it. Make sure to use the black cheeze whiz in the corners.

Coat both sides of the NEW timing cover and water pump gaskets with the black cheeze whiz too.
 

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Not doing a head gasket just yet. Any other suggestions?
 

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Well I just ordered a new timing cover and I am going to replace the one piece pan gasket again so lets see how it goes. My old timing cover is realllll buggered up around the water ports so I am hoping this is my problem.
 

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My first guess was also head gaskets. Im assuming your getting compression in the cooling system which is why your finding all these new leaks. does your coolant pump out the overflow when the motor is warm?
 

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mob said:
Not doing a head gasket just yet. Any other suggestions?
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Sounds and looks like a head gasket problem. IMO

Good luck
Banger
 

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no coolant out of the overflow tank, the coolant in the overflow tank actually is green, the fluid in the radiator is what looks bad
 

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If I am getting oil in my coolant than obvioualy crankcase pressure is going to be getting in the coolant system anyways right? Couldnt this be coming from the timing cover as well?
 

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mob said:
If I am getting oil in my coolant than obvioualy crankcase pressure is going to be getting in the coolant system anyways right? Couldnt this be coming from the timing cover as well?
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As far as i know no oil runs through the timing cover anywhere.

Sorry to say it, but i don't see any way for oil to get in the coolant other than headgasket.

Timing cover problems are usually coolant leaking outside the car or sometimes into the oil pan.
 
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Wouldnt his compression be low in one of the cylinders? Not a mechanic any more so no flames please.
 

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Check the timing cover thats the easiest but after that your left with one option my friend.
 
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