True, but that wouldn't cause serious damage to the motor. On 11/24/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hans Neureiter wrote: > > I had my share of blown headgaskets. Since Brian does not know when and > how > > whatever happened, one sure way to tell if it is the gasket is to look > at > > the oil and the coolant. If the gasket went, there will be oil in the > > coolant (scum in the reservoir)and/or water in the oil (milky looking > scum > > on the dipstick). > > Not always. I have had head gaskets blown where there was NO cross > contamination or even loss of either fluid. It's possible for a gasket > to simply blow out between adjacent cylinders! > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
-- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
