Re: [Chevelle-list] coolant in oil (not Chevelle)

[Wayne]

Hi Bob.. Yup the milky color oil is a sure sign of eng. coolant in the oil... B-4 you start ripping into it.. Pull the spark plugs one at a time and check there color. If it BRIGHT and WHITE it's a head gasket in that cylinder. If you pull plugs bad a number of plugs show the WHITE color it points to an intake gasket     It my also be a cracked head or block ?   But 90% of the time it's a gasket...but as said B-4 if you pull the head and the head gasket has no obvious problems.spend the $ to get the heads checked...   Wayne   ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob n Cheri To: chevelle-list_chevelles_net Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:42 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] coolant in oil (not Chevelle) Hi all, I have a family member who owns an 1983 Caprice (305 V8) that began using coolant. I couldn�t find any external leaks, then checked the oil, it was milky in appearance and the level  was over full indicating coolant getting into the oil and pan. Now what? I don�t know if it�s a head gasket, cracked casting somewhere, or what. I'm sure there are a multitude of places for a leak to develop. It could be a simple gasket problem or something more severe. I don�t have a clue as to how to diagnose this problem. Even if I tear the thing down, I wonder if I'll see any indications of where the leak is coming from. And, what could be the extent of engine damage with this thing being driven a couple weeks with watered down oil. Any suggestions would be appreciated on how to find the leak. As always thanks for your expertise. Bob Belz