Ford Scorpio Forum - Print Page


    
      
        Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Problems >> Oil being pumped in to cooling system
        
(Message started by: mike2530 on Apr 24^th, 2007, 8:25pm)

Title: Oil being pumped in to cooling system
Post by mike2530 on Apr 24^th, 2007, 8:25pm

I have just recently replaced the head gasket on my 2.3 'P' Plate Scorpio. I had the head skimmed, vacuum tested, pressure tested, valves re-cut and had to buy the Ford head kit as no spurious ones were available. I am a mechanic and have been for over 25yrs, but this one has stumped me. I have put it all back together and it runs superbly but i have found that oil is being pumped into the cooling system. Have you ever heard of this at all please ?

Many thanks, Mike

Title: Re: Oil being pumped in to cooling system
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 24^th, 2007, 8:38pm

hi there

are you losing oil? or could it be the left overs of the h/g/f?

also, the 2.3 has a nasty habbit of cracking the head. see the pictures on our msn group site (http://groups.msn.com/fordscorpio-co-uk).

hth

Title: Re: Oil being pumped in to cooling system
Post by wudz on Apr 24^th, 2007, 9:43pm

May be wishfull thinking...Auto box oil via the radiator :(

GOOD LUCK WHAT EVER THE OUTCOME..

Cheers
John

Title: Re: Oil being pumped in to cooling system
Post by RichardMS on Apr 25^th, 2007, 12:26am

on 04/24/07 at 20:38:28, scorpio_man wrote:

Andrew, If it has been both vacuum tested and pressure tested then the head should be fine.
I would go with oil still in the rad, I must have flushed mine a dozen times and still had signs of oil in the water, Only got rid by changing the rad.
I take it is not overheating or getting any pressure build up in the cooling system :-/

Title: Re: Oil being pumped in to cooling system
Post by petehull on Apr 25^th, 2007, 6:56am

Fairy Liquid is a good product to flush through, it breaks down the oil, ask Ainsley Harriet.
I have done this in the past, Suds everywhere..... :D

hth Pete

Title: Re: Oil being pumped in to cooling system
Post by Snoopy on Apr 25^th, 2007, 7:38am

The oil cooler could also be at fault the one under the filter, or the gear box oil cooler incorporated in the Front Main Radiator. I have known those to fail and gearbox oil get into the cooling system that way.
I would go for the gear box one myself as th e MOST likely culprit.