LOL well, here goes.
Things i've done:
I changed the oil cooler, it was done for sure, had a hole in it, so i put another on...weather or not its overtight i have no idea, but will look again seeing how i have to go through and get a new filter/oil anyway.
I changed the head gasket before the oil cooler cuz i thought that was the issue
I changed the turbo with another turbo i picked up...if it was bad in the same way then i spose i'd have the same issue...
This engine was completely rebuilt and such done at a machine shop like 5 yrs ago. new valve seals in head and checked to make sure it was good, it was. New rings and bearings installed in the block, crank/block checked out good.
water was put in the engine before it got cold when i was working on it at a friends house one year, I didnt think to drain the water so i called and told him to, so he releases the lower radiator hose...which left water in the oil cooler (had a huge hole from water swelling) and turbo (had freeze plug popped out)
All of that was done when the motor was in the original talon, i decided to strip the talon and do the swap when my car spun a rod and rather than having 2 junk cars i decided to make one fast junk car LOL.
so, its possible the block has cracked, or the head if water was still in there somehow...the fact the oil cooler was done for for sure and the freeze plug in the turbo was popped leaves me wondering how much water sat in the motor itself. and if it did crack in the block wouldnt that force more water to enter while sitting? or is there a such thing as water only leaking while the engine is warm/hot?
I'd love to pull it all and bring it back to a machine shop to get everything sorted for sure, however im stuck in a position where the car either gets legal, or i pull the motor/trans/axles/brakes/fuel pump/ecu and wiring and scrap the shell to wait til next year to do it over on a different one...or i just throw it back together, finish the exhaust toss some 4 dollar wiper blades on with tags and insure it for a day and get it done legally / store the whole car where it sits for another year.
thanks for the reply, and sorry i know it doesnt help much with the info i've given i guess now im just looking for advice or what someone else would do in my shoes. heh, always fun when u race against time/money and u have no time or money.
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