No coolant - I changed the profile gasket due to oil leaking out of the chain case, where the case and cover meet. The oil was dripping down the right hand side, near the tensioner. I haven't noticed any co-mingling of oil and coolant.
The issue, when replacing the gasket, is that the new gasket has not been compressed, thus takes a lot of force to slide the chain case back in. And the rectangular coolant passage on the underside of the head will tear up the gasket when you try to slide the chain case into position. The solution is to use very thin feeler gauges, either 0.001" or 0.002" thick, well lubricated, during the install. Then pull them out afterwards. I can tell you that I used 0.006" thick shim stock and it was much too thick, couldn't pull it out without distorting the gasket.
The '95ti - did you buy that 2nd hand? I worked with someone at HP in Loveland, they had a green 'ti, think his name was maybe Edgar or Edwin, wondering if it was his originally. |