oil in my coolent

[trx310R#24]

i have oil in my coolent but theres no water in the trans.... what would this be this ever happin to anyone?

thanks

NOT mechanical seal

[k265r]

water pump mechanical seal

[trx310R#24]

Originally posted by k265r
water pump mechanical seal

there would be water in the oil to an theres not. there is oil in the coolent

[86 Quad R]

check en see if there isnt a hint of gas smell to it.

[88 250r]

could be the oring in the coolhead run it for a while and then pull the spark plug to see if theres any coolant on it

[LONG-ROD]

Sounds like a head gasket.

[deathman53]

Alot of oil or just alittle? I have some oil in my coolant, but thats from using the same funnel as I use for oils and some gets in there.

[All250R]

It will probably smell like exhaust gas in the radiator if you have a head sealing problem. Start there first. You can try this too if you feel experimental. Open the radiator cap to relieve any pressure in the lines. Feel the hoses before you start it and notice their stifness. Start it up and rev the engine a couple times. Feel if the hoses are stiffer. They shoudln't be, so if they are you probably have gas pressure pushing the oil into the coolant.

[trx310R#24]

thanks for the help i was thinking maybe its the head. its a lil lower on power. i have a cr head gasket cuz its smaller should i put another on of them on it or thro in a 250r one the cr give the motor more comp

thanks again ill check it out tomorrow

[All250R]

Originally posted by trx310R#24
thanks for the help i was thinking maybe its the head. its a lil lower on power. i have a cr head gasket cuz its smaller should i put another on of them on it or thro in a 250r one the cr give the motor more comp

thanks again ill check it out tomorrow
Well, if you have warped head or cyl, putting a TRX gasket on won't fix the problem. When you get problems like this it's kind of important to have a flat bar or stone and a machinist feeler gauge to check warpage. You're not allowed much before a leak starts to get easy to get.

One thing you can try is spraying copper gasket spray on a CR gasket. That will sometimes buy you some time if things aren't too bad.

[86 Quad R]

Originally posted by All250R
One thing you can try is spraying copper gasket spray on a CR gasket. That will sometimes buy you some time if things aren't too bad.

i do this regardless. the only difference is i use three bond or equivelant as additional insurance. the CR gasket can be re-used if it is prepped and treated with acetone or equivelant.

[trx310R#24]

this sucks. i guess ill put a new head on it an see if that works i got a few of them:cool:

[86 Quad R]

another lil' something that i do on every build is to check the trueness of the head and lap the service regardless. works well.

[C-LEIGH RACING]

Originally posted by 86 Quad R
i do this regardless. the only difference is i use three bond or equivelant as additional insurance. the CR gasket can be re-used if it is prepped and treated with acetone or equivelant.


There you go, where can I get a thums up smiley face on the Three Bond add.
Another sassyfied customer that knows what Three Bond can do.
:eek: :D Neil