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john melton 12-14-2010 04:00 PM

oil in coolant on 97 5.9 cummins
 
hey yall,
im a backyard shade tree mechanic with a 97 dodge with 220,ooo miles on a 5.9 cummins. the old goat has been good but she has a LOT of oil in the coolant. I pulled the oil cooler and tested in and found no leaks. The truck has never run hot and is all stock. I bought and replaced the cooler with a new one "before testing it" an d still got oil in the coolant. now im 5oo in the hold with still the same problem. any suggestions where to go next?:scare2::scare2::scare2:

12vcummins96 12-14-2010 06:32 PM

head gasket

john melton 12-14-2010 07:27 PM

I was afraid of that. Is the oil under pressure in the head? I had always thought it was pumped up to it and then it drain back down to the pan? Is ther anyway to check it"the head" before removal?
Thanks

blowin smoke 1 12-14-2010 07:35 PM

Its the head gasket mine blew two weeks ago.Look at the gasket when you take it off you can see where it was leaking.It is not to bad of a job good luck!

94cummins12v 12-14-2010 07:39 PM

head gasket for sure oil pressure overpowers water pressure

CreeperSleeper 12-15-2010 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by john melton (Post 667573)
I was afraid of that. Is the oil under pressure in the head? I had always thought it was pumped up to it and then it drain back down to the pan? Is ther anyway to check it"the head" before removal?
Thanks

Yes, the oil is under pressure. That is how the oil gets to the top of the head to drain down...

john melton 12-15-2010 08:16 PM

anybody need a slightly used "5 min" oil cooler for 1997 5.7 cummins?


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