Coolant in Oil - What Now?

[swathdiver]

That's good info, thank you. I'm getting really worried about mine though.. What causes the heads to crack? Just normal driving?

Lots of things, but for these it basically comes down to design.

 

[Justinj360]

Alright finally made some progress today. Replaced the intake manifold gaskets and the valley cover plate gasket. I just have to put the fuel rails and injectors and the throttle body back tomorrow. I have new gaskets for the valve covers but I figured the dealer would check in there anyway for cracks so I'll let them change them. I'm taking the truck there on Wednesday for a check up. Let me know if anything jumps out at you.

 

[Justinj360]

Continued.

 

[Justinj360]

Also, found what must have been a bird's bone next to the intake manifold. Time for mouse poison...

 

[SnowDrifter]

There's not much into to be gleaned from the intake side of things. These trucks have a dry system, coolant doesn't interact with any of the intake gaskets

 

[Justinj360]

There's not much into to be gleaned from the intake side of things. These trucks have a dry system, coolant doesn't interact with any of the intake gaskets

Wait what are you saying?

 

[Larryjb]

How did you reach and torque down the cylinder head bolts, especially the rear ones?

I had a heck of a time getting to them just to remove them. My extension bar was either too short so that my ratchet wouldn't swing over the top of the head, or it was too long and I couldn't fit it between the fire wall and the bolt. In the end, I did get it but there was no way I'd ever get a torque angle guage on it.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Wait what are you saying?

Nothing jumps out at me

 

[swathdiver]

Did you pull the heads or just do intake gaskets?

 

[Justinj360]

I just did intake gaskets. Those can leak coolant right?