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andy vincent
Feb 19th, 08, 08:36 PM
oil is a light creamy brown...from leaking head gasket or something elese? how long does it have left of it is head gasket...just now seen it so it hasnt been that way for long...

JimM
Feb 19th, 08, 08:40 PM
ok, I'll tell ya it isn't from a leaking head gasket.
But I'd be lying.

Been a rash of milky oil posts lately, wonder how come?
Search em out and read em. Probably step 1 is to check the rad for bubbles, step 2 to borrow a pressure tester from autozone. And yes, change the oil and filter ASAP, before you run it anymore.

It is the season for vast amounts of condensation... keep your fingers crossed.

Chevy-SS
Feb 21st, 08, 07:18 AM
Yeah man, like Jim says - pressure test. That'll tell ya if coolant system is leaking or not.

Here's another thread on this subject:
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=127421

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no69x-44
Feb 21st, 08, 04:08 PM
Also, my guess is that you have been loosing water/anti-freeze in you raditor. That along with that creamy/milky oil in your crank case is a pretty good sign that your head gasket is leaking. Hope it's not an aluminum head that may have warpped. You really don't want to over heat them.

Like the good folks said above, presure test and go from there. Good Luck.

LT1RUNNER
Feb 22nd, 08, 12:28 PM
You can also run a test from the radiator to see if you've got a blown head gasket (and it sounds like you do sorry). The kit runs about $50 from Napa auto parts and it only takes a few minutes and you can do it yourself.

Rodder
Feb 22nd, 08, 09:10 PM
ok, I'll tell ya it isn't from a leaking head gasket.
But I'd be lying.

Been a rash of milky oil posts lately, wonder how come?
Search em out and read em. Probably step 1 is to check the rad for bubbles, step 2 to borrow a pressure tester from autozone. And yes, change the oil and filter ASAP, before you run it anymore.

It is the season for vast amounts of condensation... keep your fingers crossed.

Could also be an intake gasket leaking into the valley...

And he didn't mention what kind of engine it was... if it's ford 4.6, it's a cracked intake manifold :).

JimM
Feb 22nd, 08, 09:43 PM
Lmao @ Jon... a Foerd 4.6? what the ehck would that be doing in a forstgen, hehe
leaking intake won't blow bubbles.

Badbird
Feb 23rd, 08, 01:22 PM
Let us pray....Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee......:yes::hurray:

Rodder
Feb 24th, 08, 06:30 PM
Lmao @ Jon... a Foerd 4.6? what the ehck would that be doing in a forstgen, hehe
leaking intake won't blow bubbles.

Did he say it was a firstgen f-body? I didn't see that...