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Oil in water

02-22-2003, 08:46 PM

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scotmartin

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Oil in water

I am posting this for my buddy, Ray in Houston.

I have oil in the coolant in what in a big way... Short version of story oil pressure droped off suddenly so I shut off. Very little oil in pan and overflow full of oil along with radiator... No Antifreeze in the pan though...and it wasn't hot I put my hand on the intake right after it happened and the motor was cool...

BTW it is a 92 reg cab 4X4 with a Getrag 150k miles.... and the truck is 100% stock...

I am sure I caught it when it happened because I had just checked the oil about 2 hrs before this.. and I also put two more gallons in and started it drove it up on the trailer and had pleanty of oil pressure...

Now I have heard all the Head Gasket stories but I have no water leaks from what I have found. So I am looking elseware...

So does anyone know about the oil cooler, where it is located, what is it made out of and how it is plumbed .... this is where I was going next but need some advice.

Help.....
Anyone got any ideas...

Ray

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