coolant in oil, but car starts, runs fine

2001 CHRYSLER CONCORDE
107,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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D2OFAKIND
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I have a 2001 chrysler concorde with the 2.7 liter motor. My wife was driving it when she lost power steering, the brake got hard, and it started to smoke. There is a milky fluid on the oil cap, the coolaint res is empty, but the car started back up and everything is fine on it but I shut it right back down. What happened?
Jan 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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The cap doesn't matter. Is the oil level showing any coolant? You need to pressure test the cooling system to find out where the coolant went. Do not run the engine. You may have already done serious engine damage from getting it too hot.
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:09 AM
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I drained the oil and there is coolant in it.
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:22 AM
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Trust me I'm not doing another thing. It can be towed to the shop, and I will just pray it isnt gone. I am just wondering what it could be, and how to tell if it is gone.
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:24 AM
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You could have a leaking intake gasket but if it overheated prior to that, it could be much more serious.
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:25 AM
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A leaking intake gasket? That is right on top of the motor under that black plastic housing, someone put in new valve cover gaskets awhile ago could that have anything to do with this?
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:37 AM
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No
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:39 AM
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I will just take it to the shop and see what happened. I will let you know.
Jan 30, 2011 at 12:44 AM
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water pump went out
Feb 3, 2011 at 5:51 PM
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That won't put coolant in the oil unless it was run hot enough to blow a head gasket also.
Feb 3, 2011 at 6:43 PM