sounds like a head gasket, or possibly a crack somewhere. If your not
burning oil, you may be able to get away with replacing the head gasket, and
having the valves done.
Pull the head, and have it tested for cracks before rebuilding it and putting
it back on.
this MIGHT get you by


Josh wrote:
>Here's the latest:
>
>I decided to change the oil myself on Sunday morning. When I removed
>the oil cap, there was a funky slime on the bottom of the cap ( coolant
>+ oil, perhaps? ). I noticed that I had lost some more coolant, so I
>filled up the container again. After the oil change, I drove it pretty
>hard for a couple of hours to see if I could get the oil pressure to
>drop, and it didn't. It hasn't since, actually.
>
>So, this morning, I open the hood, and I've lost quite a bit of
>coolant. I removed the oil cap, and the funky slime is back. It's
>looking like Brian might be on to something here. Based on this, what
>do you all think my options are? ( And yes, I am still in denial about
>needing to pony up the cash to replace the engine! )
>
>Thanks for your thoughts,
>Josh


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