I had a substantial amount of water ijn my oil so I changed it immediatly (no it is not a blown head gasket It got in there from when I changed the intake manifold seal) anyways having that said about the milky oil I drained it and put it in a transparent open container why doesnt the oil look milky it just looks like regular black oil? I dont get itWhy doesnt all the milky substance show up in my oil drain pan?
it usually takes a little while for that to happen being water and oil don,t want to mix.Why doesnt all the milky substance show up in my oil drain pan?
the milky stuff is the water. The black stuff is the oil. Oil and water don't mix. If water gets where oil should be it will not support the load the oil will support, it will break down and squeeze out allowing metal to metal contact. Goodbye metal parts.
You are getting water in to your motor oil. Possible head gasket failure.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?
i own a repair shop,and you either have a bad freeze plug leaking on it or a heater hose or a by-pass hose leaking on it,,on these most of the time its the freeze plugs that causes this to happen,,i have seen a few that just needed the by pass hose replaced,but 9 out of 10 that i repair have bad freeze plugs in them,,if you cant find t ,,you might want to take it,and have it put in the air so you can see where its coming from,,this is the best way to find out exactly where its coming from,,good luck i hope this help,s.,,,have a good x-mas,What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?
Don't want to take anything away from Jerry and Dodge Man, but on these side mounted engines, check the water pump. Water will travel to a low spot to drip!What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?
it could be a freeze plug leaking.
more than likely it is you front main crank seal.
Don't want to take anything away from Jerry and Dodge Man, but on these side mounted engines, check the water pump. Water will travel to a low spot to drip!What causes coolant to leak from the bottom of the engine near the oil pan in a 2000 Grand Am?
it could be a freeze plug leaking.
more than likely it is you front main crank seal.
I have a 2000 vw passat. I cracked a hole the size of a baseball on my oil pan. How much will it cost to fix?
hit the junk yards i'm sure you'll find a nice cheap replacement.
How do you remove the oil pan on a 1995 grand am?
i am going to TRY to remove the pan because i was told the oil screen is clogged up can someone please provide me step by step instructions on how to clean and remove the oil pan and how to reinstall it. also if you can tell me how to check to see if my pcv valve is bad and where it is located and if the idle air control valve is the same as a thermostat. and what materials are needed to do this like rtv silicone or something.How do you remove the oil pan on a 1995 grand am?
Lift the Pontiac Grand Am with jacks and support it safely on a jack stand. Block the rear wheels.
Crawl under the vehicle and locate the drain plug on the bottom of the oil pan. Place a large bucket under the drain plug, then loosen the drain plug with a socket wrench and let the oil drain into the bucket. Once all of the oil has drained, replace the plug securely.
Remove the engine mount strut bracket and the drive belt. Disconnect the lower and upper air conditioner compressor bolts. Loosen the oil pan bolts with a wrench, then remove them with your fingers so they don't drop into the bucket of oil. Remove the oil pan.
Scrape off the old gasket with a scraping tool and discard it. Clean the surface with engine degreaser to make sure it's completely free of debris and wipe out the inside of the oil pan.
Apply a thin bead of sealant around the perimeter of the surface and reattach the oil pan. Tighten the bolts with a torque wrench to 18 feet lbs. Reattach the air conditioner compressor bolts, engine mount bracket and drive belt.
Lift the vehicle enough to remove the jack stand, lower the vehicle and remove the jack. Refill the crankcase with fresh oil. A 2002 Grand Am will require 2 to 2.5 quarts of oil
Pour the old oil into an empty milk carton and dispose of it properly at a garage or at your neighborhood hazardous waste facility.
Hope this helps
Lift the Pontiac Grand Am with jacks and support it safely on a jack stand. Block the rear wheels.
Crawl under the vehicle and locate the drain plug on the bottom of the oil pan. Place a large bucket under the drain plug, then loosen the drain plug with a socket wrench and let the oil drain into the bucket. Once all of the oil has drained, replace the plug securely.
Remove the engine mount strut bracket and the drive belt. Disconnect the lower and upper air conditioner compressor bolts. Loosen the oil pan bolts with a wrench, then remove them with your fingers so they don't drop into the bucket of oil. Remove the oil pan.
Scrape off the old gasket with a scraping tool and discard it. Clean the surface with engine degreaser to make sure it's completely free of debris and wipe out the inside of the oil pan.
Apply a thin bead of sealant around the perimeter of the surface and reattach the oil pan. Tighten the bolts with a torque wrench to 18 feet lbs. Reattach the air conditioner compressor bolts, engine mount bracket and drive belt.
Lift the vehicle enough to remove the jack stand, lower the vehicle and remove the jack. Refill the crankcase with fresh oil. A 2002 Grand Am will require 2 to 2.5 quarts of oil
Pour the old oil into an empty milk carton and dispose of it properly at a garage or at your neighborhood hazardous waste facility.
Hope this helps
Why would a pan of oil start ';boiling'; AFTER only the bottom was cooled?
I was trying to sautee some stuff in oil, when I noticed the oil the food was starting to brown more than I wanted, I ran water in my sink, and put the bottom of the pan in the little water that didn't go down the drain. The oil, which was not boiling previously, started to boil, and I could see minuscule air bubbles rising from the pan.
Thanks.Why would a pan of oil start ';boiling'; AFTER only the bottom was cooled?
You probably got water in the pan with the oil. the boiling of the Oil was actually the water violently boiling away.
FYI this is a dangerous situation and the cause of many kitchen burns. The boiling water can cause oil to splatter on your skin and cause a bad burn.
If you have a pan of oil that is too hot, remove it form the heat. I have also found that adding some fresh oil from the bottle at room temperature will help cool down the whole mess very quickly.Why would a pan of oil start ';boiling'; AFTER only the bottom was cooled?
You are right
When the bottom of the pan cooled suddenly due to the water in the sink, it created a very sharp temperature gradient (high change of temperature from one layer to the next layer of oil)
As you know boiling is a ';convection'; in which a liquid goes into a swirly circulation due to differing temperatures of various layers causing differing densities.
But in convection warmer layers from the bottom move up due to reduced density - but we seem to have the opposite situation here
Perhaps the oil at the edge of the surface got cooled and started sinking and displacing the rest of the hot oil...?
Or perhaps...its like the other answers: you might have got some moisture into the oil
oil doesnt boil, at least not at temps you can provid in your kitchen, you need to get it up in the 1,000 degree mark. for it to boil it must be evaporating, which we all know doesnt happen with oil, thats why its used in lotions, because it doesnt evap and locks in other liquids like water.
you probably got some water (maybe even a mist) in the pan. the oil was hot enough to heat the water to a boil.great makeup
Thanks.Why would a pan of oil start ';boiling'; AFTER only the bottom was cooled?
You probably got water in the pan with the oil. the boiling of the Oil was actually the water violently boiling away.
FYI this is a dangerous situation and the cause of many kitchen burns. The boiling water can cause oil to splatter on your skin and cause a bad burn.
If you have a pan of oil that is too hot, remove it form the heat. I have also found that adding some fresh oil from the bottle at room temperature will help cool down the whole mess very quickly.Why would a pan of oil start ';boiling'; AFTER only the bottom was cooled?
You are right
When the bottom of the pan cooled suddenly due to the water in the sink, it created a very sharp temperature gradient (high change of temperature from one layer to the next layer of oil)
As you know boiling is a ';convection'; in which a liquid goes into a swirly circulation due to differing temperatures of various layers causing differing densities.
But in convection warmer layers from the bottom move up due to reduced density - but we seem to have the opposite situation here
Perhaps the oil at the edge of the surface got cooled and started sinking and displacing the rest of the hot oil...?
Or perhaps...its like the other answers: you might have got some moisture into the oil
oil doesnt boil, at least not at temps you can provid in your kitchen, you need to get it up in the 1,000 degree mark. for it to boil it must be evaporating, which we all know doesnt happen with oil, thats why its used in lotions, because it doesnt evap and locks in other liquids like water.
you probably got some water (maybe even a mist) in the pan. the oil was hot enough to heat the water to a boil.
The bolt of my oil pan is stuck wont move at all bought a gator grip thing didnt work any suggestions?
tried pipe wrench no good
bolt is pretty much stripped
i think the mechanics used the uh air wrench thing
or they wanted to be mean and glued it in thereThe bolt of my oil pan is stuck wont move at all bought a gator grip thing didnt work any suggestions?
try using a bolt-out socket (twist) you can find it at sears they work great.The bolt of my oil pan is stuck wont move at all bought a gator grip thing didnt work any suggestions?
If You can get it of the ground for clearance use a socket wrench and a breaker bar it should lossen the bolt and allow you to take it out. When you do this it will sort of sound like you are breaking the metal but don't worry it won't when it finally come's loose you should hear a kind of craking noise coming from it. it will then be ready to take of the breaker bar and just us a socket wrench. this is a very common problem for most people. it just mean's that the mechanic cross threaded it. good luck
heat it a little bit and it will come out,a little heat goes a long way on removing those,they probably overtightened it the last time you had the oil changed on it,good luck.
first make sure you are turning it the right way. righty tighty lefty loosey. don't mean to offend but um anyone who calls a tool a thingy really shouldn't be using them. just kidding. you will probably have to replace your oil pan.
make sure your turning it the right way. try pounding a 6 point socket on it, get 1 thats a size smaller and try that.
You need something like this:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605鈥?/a>
Good Luck...
You may have to drill it out and replace it with a new bolt. I had a car one time that I had to replace the whole pan - the bolt in the old one was frozen solid.
bolt is pretty much stripped
i think the mechanics used the uh air wrench thing
or they wanted to be mean and glued it in thereThe bolt of my oil pan is stuck wont move at all bought a gator grip thing didnt work any suggestions?
try using a bolt-out socket (twist) you can find it at sears they work great.The bolt of my oil pan is stuck wont move at all bought a gator grip thing didnt work any suggestions?
If You can get it of the ground for clearance use a socket wrench and a breaker bar it should lossen the bolt and allow you to take it out. When you do this it will sort of sound like you are breaking the metal but don't worry it won't when it finally come's loose you should hear a kind of craking noise coming from it. it will then be ready to take of the breaker bar and just us a socket wrench. this is a very common problem for most people. it just mean's that the mechanic cross threaded it. good luck
heat it a little bit and it will come out,a little heat goes a long way on removing those,they probably overtightened it the last time you had the oil changed on it,good luck.
first make sure you are turning it the right way. righty tighty lefty loosey. don't mean to offend but um anyone who calls a tool a thingy really shouldn't be using them. just kidding. you will probably have to replace your oil pan.
make sure your turning it the right way. try pounding a 6 point socket on it, get 1 thats a size smaller and try that.
You need something like this:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605鈥?/a>
Good Luck...
You may have to drill it out and replace it with a new bolt. I had a car one time that I had to replace the whole pan - the bolt in the old one was frozen solid.
Whats the best remedy to stop an oil leak around the oil Pan?
new pan gasketWhats the best remedy to stop an oil leak around the oil Pan?
was it loose to start. always ask why. change the gasket and check the pcv valve to see its venting crank case pressure.Whats the best remedy to stop an oil leak around the oil Pan?
You could re tighten the bolts around the pan but not to tight. but most likely need a new gasket
tighten bolts a bit, new gasket, mabe loosen bolts a bit and shove some liquid gasket in there
new gasketor tighting the bolts
was it loose to start. always ask why. change the gasket and check the pcv valve to see its venting crank case pressure.Whats the best remedy to stop an oil leak around the oil Pan?
You could re tighten the bolts around the pan but not to tight. but most likely need a new gasket
tighten bolts a bit, new gasket, mabe loosen bolts a bit and shove some liquid gasket in there
new gasketor tighting the bolts
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