coolant problem and coolant in oil
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You don't have to be a Porsche specialist to identify "combustion" engine failure signs. I, V or H configurations will have common functions
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Oil in Coolany creamy on top cap 997 Turbo gen 1
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i just visited the Porsche centre today after a last week incident with low ATF oil and they said they found milki or oily substance in the coolant box and cap. They said they will sent the heat exchanger for pressure testing and revert if this is the problem or if it the head gasket. I am not sure its either. I have asked them if I was to bleed the entire coolant and replace it and tested it before they remove staff just for testing and they said no. Any ideas?
andy
i just visited the Porsche centre today after a last week incident with low ATF oil and they said they found milki or oily substance in the coolant box and cap. They said they will sent the heat exchanger for pressure testing and revert if this is the problem or if it the head gasket. I am not sure its either. I have asked them if I was to bleed the entire coolant and replace it and tested it before they remove staff just for testing and they said no. Any ideas?
andy
One remote possibility is the heat exchanger on the top of the engine. It is a box shaped device that has coolant and oil flowing through it. When I dropped my engine last year on my 997.1 tt we noticed that it was leaking coolant. It is possible for oil and coolant to mix there and is about the only place that can happen short of a head gasket. Hard to check without dropping or having one of those cameras on a flexible stick.
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hi every one ... i have had a coolant problem for some time
with no trace just coolant loss untill a week or so
i started the car to warm up and recharge as its not my dd after a bout 15 mins i look at lots of white smoke
so i switch off....was catching a flight a hr later so had no time to look
so on my return i look and find coolant on the floor , i screwed off the oil drain plug on the sump for firstly coolant to come out then COFFEE
please if you can help .... is it my head or can one of the hoses leak coolant into the engine thanks in advance
paul997tt
with no trace just coolant loss untill a week or so
i started the car to warm up and recharge as its not my dd after a bout 15 mins i look at lots of white smoke
so i switch off....was catching a flight a hr later so had no time to lookso on my return i look and find coolant on the floor , i screwed off the oil drain plug on the sump for firstly coolant to come out then COFFEE
please if you can help .... is it my head or can one of the hoses leak coolant into the engine thanks in advance
paul997tt
If it was a problem with a heat exchanger you would not have white smoke coming from your exhaust
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The mechanic said he found brownish creamy staff in the coolant box. He said he will pressure test the heat exchange to see if its cracked. I have recommended he first flashes the coolant and let the car work so we can clearly observe if oil is liking into the coolant. The engine oil is fine no milki staff. The mechanic said first check the heat exchange and then flash so we dont do this procedure twice. I am not sure which is the best/economic way to move forward.
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Have your mechanic do a block check it’s the quickest test to check if you have a bad head gasket. It tests for exhaust gas in the coolant system.
Its a pump tool that using blue fluid if it changes to green/yellow you are getting exhaust in the coolant.
And I don’t really see how he is going to pressure test the heat exchangers you can’t really get to them
Its a pump tool that using blue fluid if it changes to green/yellow you are getting exhaust in the coolant.
And I don’t really see how he is going to pressure test the heat exchangers you can’t really get to them
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Yes I know it's typic head gasket
I'm going to talk with them today ask why they think it's the turbo !
It is possible its a cracked turbo .... They get very hot and could have been burning coolant so as not to see where it was going !
Obviously if it is the turbo it totally split when I was warming it up hence the smoke and the coolant passing into the combustion chamber
I will post some more later
Cheers
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I'm going to talk with them today ask why they think it's the turbo !
It is possible its a cracked turbo .... They get very hot and could have been burning coolant so as not to see where it was going !
Obviously if it is the turbo it totally split when I was warming it up hence the smoke and the coolant passing into the combustion chamber
I will post some more later
Cheers
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