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Expert: Mark Shively - 3/8/2004


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I HAVE COOLANT IN MY OIL . CHANGED HEAD GASKET. STILL THE SAME. WHERE ELSE COULD COOLANT GET TO ENGINE OIL?

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Hi Vince,

Seals, warped head, cracked cylinder, o'rings, mechanical seal/waterpump, all come to mind.

Try a cylinder leak-down test. This will determine the source of the leak, usually. Pressurize each cylinder, remove oil filler cap and radiator cap watch for bubbles and listen for escaping air. There's more to it than that, but tool instructions will explain how to use tool. Simple to use.

Local AutoZone stores loan tools with a 100% returnable deposit.

Let me know what follows.
Mark

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Friends, I will be ending my services with AllExperts effective the first week of June, 2007. It's been a pleasure the past few years corresponding with the many of you. Respectfully, Mark Shively (Dayton, Ohio) "yamtz750@gmail.com"

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Graduate of the American Motorcycle Institute (AMI class 172), multi-factory trained technician, 7 years experience dealership technician & service manager, professional roadracing team technician. Court certified expert in area of motorcycle technology. State certified crash investigator. State certified commercial vehicle crash investigator. State certified forensics/evidence technician. State certified instructor; community college instructor. Privately servicing street motorcycles & ATV's, accident reconstructionists, and dealership turn-aways. I am not available as an expert witness.

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