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Old 10-24-2004, 10:38 AM
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i have an 04 gto with a hc package. two weeks ago i started it in the morning and the lifters would not pump up until 3 minutes later after the motor got to temp. so i figured my high spring pressure colapsed the lifters so i decided to pull the heads and replaced the lifters. when i pulled out the lifters i opened one up an found a black tar like substance inside next i pulled the oil filter and had same stuff inside. does any one know if a leaking head gasket would cause this because every couple weeks i have been adding coolant? my car has 7000 miles on it and i change oil 3000 mobile 1
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i have an 04 gto with a hc package. two weeks ago i started it in the morning and the lifters would not pump up until 3 minutes later after the motor got to temp. so i figured my high spring pressure colapsed the lifters so i decided to pull the heads and replaced the lifters. when i pulled out the lifters i opened one up an found a black tar like substance inside next i pulled the oil filter and had same stuff inside. does any one know if a leaking head gasket would cause this because every couple weeks i have been adding coolant? my car has 7000 miles on it and i change oil 3000 mobile 1
Coolant should make your oil look whitish, foamy, or otherwise simliarly nasty. If anything is happening, blowby is getting into your crankcase. But that is just my opinion.
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its almost impossible to see dexcool in your oil because it blends in so well i poured fresh mobile 1 in a jar with some dexcool it almost untraceable
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It will turn your oil like a whiteish gray color and is a head gasket that is leaking
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doesn't have a warranty?
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Heh. I doubt it has one anymore. I can't think of a dealer that would be nice enough to warranty a vehicle after a H/C install. Thats a shame.




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