coolant in water..again...

toywheelin05 · 03-06-2006, 07:55 PM

ok so heres the deal. i thought i had blown my headgasket on my 22re. When i pulled the head it was warped and the cam was garbage and springs and valves were too. so i went with an engnbldr street rv head with a new lc engineering header. i figured i better do a new timing chain, timing cover, so all new top end. put everything back together and thought my problem was fixed. started her up yesterday and wouldnt you know... white oil. my question is... is there any other common places for a leak? or am i looking at an internal crack in my block? so any help would be appreciated. if i have to end up getting a new block i think i might go the turbo route and get some turbo pistons and build myself a turbo while its out. what do you guys think?

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**Yoda** · 03-06-2006, 08:05 PM

I would run it a short time and dump the oil and change filter. Refill and run again. Residual water can make it look like it is still leaking.

toywheelin05 · 03-06-2006, 08:25 PM

thanks for the advice, i tried that i have run 8 qts, 2 filters and many gallons of water... thanks anyway

Sporin · 03-07-2006, 08:24 AM

Similar issues with my truck before I got it. BOTH PO's replaced the HG with no fix. Turned out to be a leak in the TC cover gasket and a weep in the freeze plug ("molly plug??) under the cam (in the head).. Not the HG as suspected.

toywheelin05 · 03-12-2006, 11:21 AM

i changed the timing cover and gasket when i replaced the head. Thanks again for the help though! anyone else know anything? if i have a cracked block would that be doiing this? i checked compression and all seems fine? im lost!

BruceTS · 03-12-2006, 11:55 AM

Did you check to see if your block was warped

Have you pressure tested the the cooling system, if it doesn't hold pressure, you can check to see if it's leaking into the cylinders by pulling the sparkplugs and stuffing strips of cloth down to see if they get wet.

03-06-2006, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yoda Super Moderator Staff Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 2,664	I would run it a short time and dump the oil and change filter. Refill and run again. Residual water can make it look like it is still leaking. __________________ David TLCA 14788 71 Landcruiser FJ-40 TBI 327, TH-350, Warn 8000, disk axle swap. 76 Landcruiser FJ-40 project/parts (haven't decided) Last edited by Yoda; 03-06-2006 at 08:07 PM.

03-07-2006, 08:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sporin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Windsor, VT U.S.A. Posts: 240	Similar issues with my truck before I got it. BOTH PO's replaced the HG with no fix. Turned out to be a leak in the TC cover gasket and a weep in the freeze plug ("molly plug??) under the cam (in the head).. Not the HG as suspected. __________________ '93 FZJ80 Elockers, MAF/OME lift, 35" TrXus MT's, TJM Front Bumper, RockDog4x4 Custom Rear Bumper '06 4Runner SR5 V8 Yankee Toys

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03-06-2006, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
toywheelin05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Enumclaw, WA Posts: 44	thanks for the advice, i tried that i have run 8 qts, 2 filters and many gallons of water... thanks anyway

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toywheelin05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Enumclaw, WA Posts: 44	i changed the timing cover and gasket when i replaced the head. Thanks again for the help though! anyone else know anything? if i have a cracked block would that be doiing this? i checked compression and all seems fine? im lost!

03-12-2006, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
BruceTS Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,317	Did you check to see if your block was warped Have you pressure tested the the cooling system, if it doesn't hold pressure, you can check to see if it's leaking into the cylinders by pulling the sparkplugs and stuffing strips of cloth down to see if they get wet.