Commited Suicide!?!?!

[PoppaSmurff]

So finally got EVERYTHING fixed/painted/adjusted the way I want it and now....WAIT whats this?!?!!?.......how come my heater stopped pushing heat?!?!?!? better check under the hood...... WHOA!!! My radiator over-flow/top-up bottle PUKEING a thick milky fluid out the top !!!! RUN FOR THE KEY!!! SHUT IT DOWN!!!! OK phew but now what? Some thick white viscous sludge stuck to the dipstick and no sign of oil. Damn time to call the tow truck.

[Fantom]

Ugh, take those pictures down, pure horror. Sorry to hear it, man.

[PoppaSmurff]

Could this be caused by a failed heat exchanger? This motor only has 104118 miles on it?!

[Diesel_brad]

Yup!!!!. My 2000 I about STOLE because it had oil in the coolant. They thought it was head gaskets. $170 Oil cooler later it was all fixed up

[terryknight]

that would be my guess. oil cooler driver side right in front of the oil filter

[PoppaSmurff]

ok damn thought so....WHEW forgot about thats for a bit and almost went out and picked up a complete running 7.3!!!! Saved me about 1300

[boozinag]

Well 170 bucks sounds great... but flushing the radiator and the engine sounds like a nightmare, or do you need to do that?

[BrianH]

Originally Posted by boozinag

Well 170 bucks sounds great... but flushing the radiator and the engine sounds like a nightmare, or do you need to do that?

I'd run a whole lot of flush through everything. Coolant doesn't make a good bearing lubricant!



This engine had about 15 minutes of run time with water in the oil from a bad intake seal.

I'd flush the block and run a lot of clean oil and then listen very carefully.

[Diesel_brad]

Yes, you need to flush the coolant system. I did it about 5 times(everyday when I got home from work, I would drain and refill. 1st 2 days w table spoon of dawn added to straight water, then just straight water)

No need to worry about bearings, Coolant did NOT get in the oil>

[rolsmojave3]

Yes a little dawn dish soap helps clean up the oil very well!!!