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Truck is 1997, 3.0L naturally, Splash version, manual trans. Won truck at Football game is '97, new. Less than 84000 miles. Found a spot under the truck in the driveway about where the lower hose is located on rad. Hose was dry to the touch, dusty even. Next day, fired it up and let it come to temp and found that it was weeping from the driver side plastic rad tank. Bulged out and the ribs on it broken. Purchased new radiator along with a water pump and thermostat. Then went at it: drained the rad and coolant was dark but still green. some spilled on driveway and next day it looks oily. Pulled the upper hose from the radiator and YIKES, actual oil in the hose! I am guessing that the radiator was broken because it was being over pressurized by faulty head gasket or some such and therein is my problem. If the rad is a closed system then how does the oil get in and where is it likely to be coming from> Have checked driver's side plugs and they look perfect for age. Nice brown tan color and all. No water nor oil, just great. Pulled dip stick, no water in oil in pan, ie no milkshake syndrome. I will take a look at the P side plugs as soon as I can get back to it, but what else should I be looking for? I am puzzled as to how oil of the quantity got into the radiator. And from how and what caused it.
Any thoughts, comments, or education for me?
ok to pm me if you have a solution for me. Or in making me smarter which is easy...
drmayf
Any thoughts, comments, or education for me?
ok to pm me if you have a solution for me. Or in making me smarter which is easy...
drmayf
