Lonewolf Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 ...my Cutty has a problem. I hope you can understand me. One Spark plug has a white electrode. In the coolant reservoire i can see a little oil swimming on top. When i twist the cooling cap off, i can see some creamy grease inside the cap. I lost a little water but not out of engine. These all looks like a broken Cylinder gasket. A mechanic for GM here in Berlin says it my be only the gasket from the intake manifold. But why is the coolant reservoir oily ? goes at this engine oil trough the manifold, i thought there goes only water trough... What do you think is the best to do now ?? My engine is the L82 3100V6 in Supreme from 1995. Greets Ralf Quote
GP1138 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 Intake gasket, this is a common issue. Stop driving the car immediately, and pick up new gaskets. It's not an especially terrible job, but you want to do it soon so the coolant doesn't get into the engine and ruin your bearings. Quote
BXX Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 White spark plug denotes coolant getting into the combustion chamber, meaning a head or headgasket issue.. Blown intake gaskets wont dump coolant into the intake ports.. The oil in the coolant is prolly from having bad intake gaskets as well.. Quote
slick Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 White spark plug denotes coolant getting into the combustion chamber, meaning a head or headgasket issue.. Blown intake gaskets wont dump coolant into the intake ports.. The oil in the coolant is prolly from having bad intake gaskets as well.. x2. Leaking intake seals is cooling in the oil. Leaking headgaskets is oil in the coolant. Quote
BXX Posted July 23, 2009 Report Posted July 23, 2009 White spark plug denotes coolant getting into the combustion chamber, meaning a head or headgasket issue.. Blown intake gaskets wont dump coolant into the intake ports.. The oil in the coolant is prolly from having bad intake gaskets as well.. x2. Leaking intake seals is cooling in the oil. Leaking headgaskets is oil in the coolant. Blown intake gaskets will leak oil into the coolant as well! And externally too.. Quote
slick Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 I can't say that I've personally seen it, but I can believe it. Quote
BXX Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 I can't say that I've personally seen it, but I can believe it. 90% of the time you will get oil in the coolant, typically a while before they rupture causing coolant in the oil.. Quote
slick Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 I've always only ever seen the coolant in the oil. In fact, that was true for my Bonneville. Coolant always looked great, but the oil is where I saw the trouble. Quote
BXX Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 3x00s are more common to get oil in the coolant. 3800s, not so much Quote
Lonewolf Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Posted July 24, 2009 Thanks at all for these fast answers... I think when we look at first at the intake and that looks bad then i change ony this, when it looks good I change head gasket , too. is this right ? Has anybody a link for me where I can get these parts ?? (which ship to Germany) I will have the best Quality because I love my Cutty and will drive the next long time no other car then this !!! Inebay are some gaskets but i don't understand when they want to know this: for "Roller" Rocker Arms Design for Design "with" push rod guides on intake gaskets Can anybody tell me what is it Greets Ralf Quote
White93z34 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 your car is a 95' correct? check the build month/year on the inside of your drivers door and let us know what it is. late 95's had roller rockers early ones had the stamped steel ones. as for shipping I don't know what to say on that. I can't imagine you can goto a auto parts store and simply get the parts since you have an "import". What does it take to ship to Germany? I'll see if I can look into this and see what it would take on my part to ship the parts. Quote
Crazy K Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 your car is a 95' correct? check the build month/year on the inside of your drivers door and let us know what it is. late 95's had roller rockers early ones had the stamped steel ones. as for shipping I don't know what to say on that. I can't imagine you can goto a auto parts store and simply get the parts since you have an "import". What does it take to ship to Germany? I'll see if I can look into this and see what it would take on my part to ship the parts. Negative! late 95 had "roller rocker provisions" only. I have loose roller rockers in case you can and would like to upgrade....... you should get a better quality gasket set, which is the Fel-pro Permadry set. more money, but it is a superior design and should outlast your car. Quote
White93z34 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 yeah, ken would be correct. your car would not have roller rockers. Quote
Lonewolf Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Posted July 24, 2009 This sticker is in driver door: What is the righ one for my car ?? Here is a link where you can see one for 211$ Is this the correctone for my car ?? Is it better to take new head bolts ? http://www2.partstrain.com/store/index.php?VN=4294967261+4294966242+4294966230+4294965839+4294965997&Nr=AND(universal:0)&N=0&Ntt=Cylinder%20Head%20Gasket Greets Ralf Quote
Crazy K Posted July 24, 2009 Report Posted July 24, 2009 i don't think that includes that high quality intake gasket.... Quote
Lonewolf Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Posted July 26, 2009 And what kind of set is the right for my car . I don't find it... Greets Ralf Quote
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