Water and oil don't mix .

[@RustyGlovebox]

Year ago I had a V8 Buick front timing cover do something very similar. The own never changed the coolant and electrolysis ate a hole in the cover. A hard one to find , Nice job ZIG

[@ziggassedup]

Thanks Lloyd..I'm just glad I could get the cover off with the engine still in the car.

[@TheOpenAirGarage]

Nice detective work in finding the leak.

[@ziggassedup]

It gets like that sometimes...Cheers mate.

[@GHR1969]

ZIGgassedUP so what dis you do to remove the contaminated oil and water from the crankcase. I’m asking because I have a similar situation in an outboard motor and I just wanna know what you think is the best way to get it cleaned out.

[@jefflindsey9589]

Nice find Zig. Engines now days look nothing like what I grew up working on...

[@ziggassedup]

And not as much fun to work on..Cheers Jeff.

[@wyattoneable]

That was a mess but you got it sorted. Nice.

[@ziggassedup]

Thanks mate.

[@marksponge9852]

Nice work finding the problem..

[@ziggassedup]

Thanks Mark.

[@Badgertronix]

great find Zig. The power of experience

[@ziggassedup]

Thanks Badger.

[@carolinamanjr1385]

Glad you found the leak but it wasn't easy

[@ziggassedup]

Took a little while..Cheers mate.

[@TheWreckingYard]

Another wild one, think there was any bearing damage due to the leak?

[@ziggassedup]

Bearings will be fine Ron.

[@TheRedneckRailRoad]

My Cousin works at the Nissan plant here. That fact alone makes me not want one.lol. looks like you found the problem.

[@ziggassedup]

Cheers mate.

[@closertothetruth9209]

Reminds me of the mits magna timing covers, notorious

[@ziggassedup]

Ah yes..The old 2.6.

[@closertothetruth9209]

ZIGgassedUP , yeah , always getting timing covers welded , the first timing chain I ever did with zero experience or guidance, I read that hanes manual like a hawk.

[@ziggassedup]

Back in the day I would cut a chain link and wind a new chain on...It was a bit of an ordeal but it only took about 1/2 hour unless it was an early one and then they usually broke the tensioner pivot bolt so it's an inside job then...I got real good at sliding the cover back on without buggering up the head gasket or sump gasket.

[@junksautomotive]

I know how ya feel on that deal Zig. I can fix 12 of the same problens on the same kinda transmission and the 13th repair i get screwed! Engine work is worse. I dont mess with it unless its my stuff. Looks like someone has been there before you and left you a surprise in there somewhere!

[@ziggassedup]

I usually have to fix someone elses screw ups...Cheers Mike.

[@robbiegwinn]

nice job finding the coolant leak i had 97 f150 that had 2 vapor locks from gasket failure letting coolant into a chamber...#1 both times. im a retired gasket maker so i know my thickness's. so i have the head checked for warpage. they came back ok. i asked for the tolerances around each chamber and got the hell chewed out of me. well i put the motor back together. ford replaced all the gaskets for free. 2 months later same shit. so back i go to the machinist who did the head measurements. second set of fords gaskets were thicker by .007. the shithead machinist still would not give me the stats i wanted. i had to find someone no one around wanted involved. i suspect they thought lawsuits....takes money to have lawsuits. i did find automotive grad school who was tickled i brought it in for class study. all the passages on the head where within tolerances - .002 to +.003. i get the motor running and about 20,000 mile the new water pumps goes out...ugg i didn't buy from nappa. you can spin the fan on the pump by hand...but it catches right at the right spot were it will not turn. after all this over heating i still have the that same head. drove me nuts for over 2 yrs

[@ziggassedup]

Don't ya just love cars Rob.?

[@spanermantim]

Well well well they say you have to dig for water.

[@ziggassedup]

And a bit of digging it took...Cheers Tim.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Nice vid buddy , great detective work .

[@ziggassedup]

Thanks Steve.

[@victorbitter583]

Well done. Do you have many ej204 (subaru 2.0R twincam) engine failures come in? cheers?

[@ziggassedup]

Cheers Vic...I rebuilt an EJ20 in a WRX about a year ago here but no real issues to speak of.

[@victorbitter583]

thanks for that. so no ej204 catastophies.good to hear.

[@fitzyholden1036]

Reinforces my stance on not buying front wheel drives. I have to fix my own stuff and bugger that for a joke mate. Only thing that looked easier was dropping the sump.

[@ziggassedup]

It's not that bad Fitzy.

[@scottsinfl]

Now that was a B to find.

[@ziggassedup]

I can't believe that at 120,000km's it has rotted out the seals..Cheers Scott.

[@busman5429]

You have it nailed down i do not think that what they mean by detergent clean oil..

[@ziggassedup]

No...lol

[@willcojak9650]

A-1 Top Notch job.

[@ziggassedup]

Cheers mate.

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@ziggassedup]

Cheers Terry.

[@shoominati23]

Bloody Nissans.. Did they ever win a motor race? ;)

[@ziggassedup]

I remember them cheating at Bathurst in the 90's...Bloody Nissans.

[@jasonsanders3397]

@@ziggassedup bloody sixes with hairdryers :)

[@GregsGarage]

Found it!!!

[@ziggassedup]

Just took a little exploratory surgery...Cheers Greg.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Wow , That aint good Zig ! Thumbs up ..

[@ziggassedup]

All better now..Cheers Shawn.

[@huck01955]

Wow your 100% corect

[@ziggassedup]

At least I now know the direction to follow..Cheers mate.

[@MrSpongie1]

Yeah for the most part oil and water don't mix... lol yeah you sure don't want coolant down in there. Oh dear coolant in the cylinders isn't got the head need to be Plained? New gasket? Water pump?

[@ziggassedup]

It got a new head and waterpump.

[@zzzdogutube]

not good.. stupid cars.. thanks

[@ziggassedup]

All in a days work Ron...Cheers mate.