Water in the oil.
#1
Water in the oil.
I had just finished series III Swapping my Camaro, and I have checked the oil a million times. I had started it up one day, and let it sit at idle, after I shut it off I noticed there was water in the oil. Car is running perfectly, no funny idle or anything that would lead me to believe something was wrong the the engine, So I'm assuming my LIM gasket was bad even though I redid all the seals on the car except the head gasket. What do you guys think? I'm not sure exactly, and I wouldn't think the head gasket would be bad since the motor only has 40k on it. Any input would be appreciated!
#3
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Eastern PA,
Posts: 10,363
I would think the LIM gasket either cracked or slipped during install. Most likely cracked because if it slipped you would be sucking air somewhere. The car would idle like crap.
Do not start or drive the car with antifreeze in the oil. There is a chemical reaction at high pressure that turns the antifreeze into a acid that will melt the babbit right off the bearings.
Do not start or drive the car with antifreeze in the oil. There is a chemical reaction at high pressure that turns the antifreeze into a acid that will melt the babbit right off the bearings.
#6
Maybe one mile. It idled for about five minutes. then i checked the oil. So hopefully I didnt destroy the internals because I just spent the better part of 7 months building and replacing that motor.
#7
I saw it on the dipstick.
#9
Well all of the oil on the dipstick looked like a milshake. and I checked the oil serveral times. I haven't checked the coolant levels yet.