Typhoon Member 564 Member For: 20y 8m 5d Gender: Male Posted 08/05/17 12:59 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 12:59 PM Hi guys I was wondering if you could provide some feedback on the picture below? First 3 cylinder seem to be leaking oil and coolant as this area was d-greased and clean 5 days ago and now this has appeared. Cars running inconsistent and is not liking part throttle up shifts, pop pop pop from in the engine bay area, coolant level is slowly dropping but not mixing with the oil. Car pops hot or cold at part throttle (50%) up shifts , all the usual things have been checked and are fine, coils, plugs, hot and cold side bolts, no vac leaks. Could be tune related as car was E85 tuned in December and its much cooler now. Is this weeping kind of normal or is the motor done? Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/05/17 01:04 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 01:04 PM (edited) 23 in the mid? Edited 08/05/17 01:04 PM by Ralph Wiggum 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Member 564 Member For: 20y 8m 5d Gender: Male Posted 08/05/17 01:08 PM Author Share Posted 08/05/17 01:08 PM More 12 around 4000RPM holding half throttle right through the shift. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/05/17 01:14 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 01:14 PM Black oily residue in the coolant bottle ???? Maybe only a minor amount. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Member 564 Member For: 20y 8m 5d Gender: Male Posted 08/05/17 01:18 PM Author Share Posted 08/05/17 01:18 PM coolant is pretty clean - no signs of oil at all Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/05/17 01:31 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 01:31 PM Run it up on a dyno and see if boost is pressurising the cooling system. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 29d Gender: Not Telling Posted 08/05/17 02:10 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 02:10 PM I wouldn't put it on a dyno as it's unnecessary for diagnosis and potentially damaging to an already distressed engine. If you can clearly see that it's leaking between the head and the block and by the sound of it, burning coolant which can also be checked, you should go through the process of appropriate repair/upgrade sooner rather than later. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Member 564 Member For: 20y 8m 5d Gender: Male Posted 08/05/17 02:29 PM Author Share Posted 08/05/17 02:29 PM (edited) ^^ I tend to agree. I don't however think its burning coolant as the plugs look really good, everyone of them and no white smoke at all from the exhaust pipe when cold or hot. I think it maybe pushing some compression out the side of the block causing the erratic running and the oil/coolant leak, as their is no evidence what so ever of the coolant mixing with the oil. However you would assume the cooling system would be getting pressurised if this was happening. I wonder if I can get away with just doing the head or if its new engine time Edited 08/05/17 02:30 PM by Typhoon Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 29d Gender: Not Telling Posted 08/05/17 03:09 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 03:09 PM You mentioned in your first post that it is losing coolant but not mixing with the oil so it is either burning or leaking out. I know you'll see orange on the plugs with petrol burning coolant but perhaps the e85 cleans the plugs. I don't know for sure but it can't be hard to find that info. You can work that our yourself anyway. You know for sure it's losing coolant one way or another and misfiring so there clearly is a problem. If you are thinking it may need a rebuild then that is more than likely a separate issue. Unless it's leaking from a cracked block I'd say a head fix would be sufficient. Do a wet and dry compression and leakdown test first if you're worried and if that comes back fine then just do the head. If you're at very high km you may want to rebuild anyway with mild upgrades while it's apart but that's up to you. I wouldn't drive it any more than necessary as the leak could progress around the gasket. When you get coolant in the oil it'll start to develop further issues that can go bad pretty quickly. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 5m Gender: Not Telling Posted 08/05/17 11:32 PM Share Posted 08/05/17 11:32 PM sell it while it still rips skids that's what I did with my old BF. still ripped skids, not my fault when everything blows up a few weeks later. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/93185-head-gasket-problem/#findComment-1638435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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