1997 Dodge Caravan oil in radiator

1997 DODGE CARAVAN
240,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MARK BURKHARDT
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I had a timing belt 3.0 engine that went bad it got hot only a little, while i was in the front i sleeved the crank seal and replaced the water pump, after start up ,miles 400 or so milky antifreeze or oil in the water ,no heating problem no water in the oil , is it possible that the new water pump is letting engine oil in the system without putting anything into the oil ?
or do I have a head gasket or crack happening? I flushed the system but that oil milk is bad stuff to completly get out to put in bars leak best engine stop leak to no avaiil possiblly since it was still residue stuck with the oil antifreeze goop . ideas?
Jan 14, 2009 at 3:31 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check tranny fluid
you may be mixing tranny fluid with the coolant due to a cooler failure inside the radiator
Jan 14, 2009 at 5:50 AM
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MARK BURKHARDT
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NO SIR THE TRANS IS NOT LEAKING AT THE RADIATOR ,ITS ENGINE OIL. ENGINE RUNS FINE ,NO PRESSURE FROM ENGINE INTO COOLING . CAN THE WATER PUMP DO ANYTHING WIERD WITHOUT PUTTING COOLANT IN OIL?
Jan 14, 2009 at 6:49 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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I have never seen water pump allowing oil into the coolant system it just no way
no common jets or way for it to do that
look for something else
are you sure its engine oil ???
Jan 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM
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MARK BURKHARDT
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FOUND IT, HEAD GASKET CORNER OIL FEED ,SEEMS SINCE OIL PRESSURE IS STRONGER THEN 16 LBS, OIL GOES TO WATER, NOT IN COMPRESSION SIDE.
Jan 15, 2009 at 8:28 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Excellent detective work
now you have to replace the headgasket
let me know if you need any info along the way
good luck
Jan 16, 2009 at 1:13 PM
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