Recent content by cactuscat

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    LBZ: Oil in Coolant

    Maybe there’s a crack in the plates inside the cooler? Or maybe oil is seeping past an o ring or something? It’s the only thing I can think of, so I’ve got a new cooler and gaskets on the way. I’ll update after I get it swapped out
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    LBZ: Oil in Coolant

    I’ve had it about 2 years now. 205k on the clock. It’s both. There’s a layer of black oil floating on top, when I pulled the hoses going to it, there is a layer of brown sludge coating the inside of the hoses. I know the hoses weren’t that way before because I had replaced the entire bottom hose...
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    LBZ: Oil in Coolant

    Hello everybody. I need some assistance with diagnosing coolant/oil cross contamination. So after coming back from a long trip in the lbz, I noticed during regular service that the engine oil was just a tad little low. After some further inspection, I found a layer of black oil in the coolant...