JohnK944T

I had coolant leak into the crankcase. I changed the oil, but is there anything else I can do or is the damage done??

Thanks,
JohnK

scular

Questions are:
How much got in?
How long did you drive it in that condition? (miles or hours)
Are you driving it now?

Ken

I would definately not drive it until you can diagnose what the problem is. You should look into the oil cooler seal. Do a search, there's a bunch of topics on it. When the seal breaks down, oil and coolent starts to trade places. If your oil pressure drops low enough, the coolent could get into your oil and the bottom of your engine. If it's there for too long it can damage the engine, so get it fixed right away!

JohnK944T

The coolant made its way into the crankcase because we pressurized the cooling system and let the car sit over-night. The next day the expansion tank was empty. The shop said 90%-95% head gasket issue. I took the car, drove 20 min. home, and parked it. The next day I go to do a compression test and there is a lot of coolant in the oil, 1/2-gallon. I drained the oil and it was a mess. I did not warm the car up, just drained it. Next I add oil, ran to temp. and drained. Finally, I replaced oil and filter. After pressurizing the cooling system I am positive I see oil in the coolant. If the compression test does not show any thing I am going to get the oil cooler o-ring replaced. My other fear is that I have a crack some were....

Is there anything I can do in addition to what I have done beside change the bearings??

Thanks,
JohnK
'86 Turbo