Burning oil + oil in coolant

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:47 pm

Bluish white smoke out the exhaust.
And it smells like burning oil.
Will check it out when I get home. Hopefully it’s not the turbo.
:cry:

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:58 pm

Haven’t looked at the turbo yet but the coolant tank is full of oil and and the Provent has water in it.

TKB4 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:07 pm

I might rather it be the turbo.

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:02 pm

Right now I’m suspecting a blown oil cooler.
There appears to be more oil in the coolant tank than there is in the oil pan.
I had it towed home. Will investigate further in the morning.

No Jeeptoberfest for me tomorrow

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:56 pm

Not good!

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:59 am

Turbo is still in good shape. Spins smoothly with no wiggle.

Oil cooler is removed.
I filled up the oil side with water and am waiting to see water dripping out the coolant side.
So far, it doesn’t seem to be the culprit :banghead:

Where else in this engine would be an easy path for oil to start getting into the cooling system?
Head gasket maybe?

BTW, the engine has been running great with plenty of power. The only sign of a problem was the burning oil coming out the exhaust. No external fluid leaks at all.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 2:00 pm

flash7210 wrote:

Turbo is still in good shape. Spins smoothly with no wiggle.
Oil cooler is removed.
I filled up the oil side with water and am waiting to see water dripping out the coolant side.
So far, it doesn’t seem to be the culprit :banghead:

Where else in this engine would be an easy path for oil to start getting into the cooling system?
Head gasket maybe?
BTW, the engine has been running great with plenty of power. The only sign of a problem was the burning oil coming out the exhaust. No external fluid leaks at all.

Since you were already experiencing oil getting into the combustion chamber (white smoke observed out exhaust), most likely head gasket or cracked head. :banghead:

I hope it is just the gasket! :5SHOTS:

Keep us posted!
:POPCORN:

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:50 pm

Looking at my old head, passenger side front corner is definitely a oil feed port to the camshafts. Drivers side rear corner is either a feed or a drain.
And the oil feed port is most outboard.
From inner to outer it goes: combustion chamber -> water jacket -> oil port

I doubt my ARP studs stretched.
So... :?:

Gonna let the oil cooler sit overnight with water in the oil side.
Hopefully I will see something in the morning.

BTW, the oil cooler is another one of those “discontinued” parts :banghead:

TKB4 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:38 pm

Apparently since you removed the oil cooler and checking it then a bad oil cooler gasket must not allow a mix just leaking coolant I suppose.

Could a cracked liner also cause this? Though unlikely without overheating.

I vote for cracked head as most likely cause since you have ARP s but that would also be like lightning striking twice !! Man what luck :banghead:

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Guess you would have to pull head either way but if you do and head checks out ok you would still have to replace head gasket and then check for coolant leak again to find out if its the block.

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:58 pm

TKB4 wrote:

I vote for cracked head as most likely cause since you have ARP s but that would also be like lightning striking twice !! Man what luck :banghead:

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Guess you would have to pull head either way but if you do and head checks out ok you would still have to replace head gasket and then check for coolant leak again to find out if its the block.

Here’s my dilemma...

If it is a cracked head, I’m not fixing it.
I’ll just sell it as is or part it out.
I’ve also noticed that the intercooler is leaking.

I could get a beater pickup truck with fewer miles for what it would cost to replace the head and everything else.

TKB4 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:26 pm

Guess you could pressurize the oil cooler by making a block off plate and shredder valve on coolant side kinda like this guy does for head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A26KfDj6wAM

TKB4 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:39 pm

yeah several of us have had a similar decision to make recently.
One thing to remember: If it is the head it would be worth much more repaired to running condition and sell before something else happens.
So does that mean you plan to remove head to check it out since it might be the gasket ?

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:11 pm

flash7210 wrote:

Looking at my old head, passenger side front corner is definitely a oil feed port to the camshafts. Drivers side rear corner is either a feed or a drain.
And the oil feed port is most outboard.
From inner to outer it goes: combustion chamber -> water jacket -> oil port

I doubt my ARP studs stretched.
So... :?:

Gonna let the oil cooler sit overnight with water in the oil side.
Hopefully I will see something in the morning.

BTW, the oil cooler is another one of those “discontinued” parts :banghead:

Maybe you could run over to Winter Haven and pick up that Sport that's for sale for $1500
Then you will have a some spare parts. :idea:

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:20 am

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flash7210 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:05 am

Disregard the previous post.

I devised an improved pressure test and blew some bubbles.
CONFIRMED oil cooler internal leak!
:BANANA:

I’ve never been so happy to spend $400 on a oil cooler.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:23 pm

flash7210 wrote:

Disregard the previous post.
I devised an improved pressure test and blew some bubbles.
CONFIRMED oil cooler internal leak!
:BANANA:

I’ve never been so happy to spend $400 on a oil cooler.

That's good news, glad you found it and did not require major surgery.

flash7210 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2019 3:58 pm

eBay seller in Latvia accepted my offer of $250 for a new oil cooler.
Should arrive in 1-2 weeks.

GordnadoCRD · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:59 pm

Awesome!

layback40 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:30 pm

flash7210 wrote:

eBay seller in Latvia accepted my offer of $250 for a new oil cooler.
Should arrive in 1-2 weeks.

Was the guy's name 'Ed' ?
If so I have purchased from him in the past. Good seller, also works out of Lithuania & has ties to a biz in England.

TKB4 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:20 am

no telling if this was actually the problem for more CRDs that didn't get diagnosed and may have been abandoned because of estimated repair bills etc. but this is the first one I have heard of also.

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