1996 Dodge Van coolant in engine oil

1996 DODGE VAN
168,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AIRPORT AUTO AIR
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have coolant in the oil; milkshake, pressurised cooling system, can hear it escaping, have 140-145 lbs compression in all 8 cylinders. considering; intake gasket,timing cover told they rot out NOT sure where to begin
Jun 29, 2010 at 4:54 PM
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BLACKOP555
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perform a compression test to see if its headgasket related or intake manifold gasket related.
Jun 30, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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I already did that and it is 140-145 all cylinders
Jun 30, 2010 at 4:00 PM
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you have no moisture anywhere that you can see a visible leak? i would start with intake manifold gasket. less of a bear to replace then the timing cover gasket.
Jul 8, 2010 at 12:25 PM