Recent content by Justin_kyllo

Just FYI it was the head gasket. This wait and see attitude that most of you have on this thread is completely ridiculous. Waiting around to see if things happen again is a terrible notion and you are eventually going to cost someone more money than it would have in the first place. If you are...

The spark plugs may cause a slight compression when not taken out, hindering the crankshafts movement which means you just have to turn it over more to build compression. When I say very little is lost, I bought the car in Ohio, drove it 200 miles to Kentucky and saw the gunk. Radiator was full...

Still curious on why I wouldn't consider changing my head gasket if the milky substance smelt like antifreeze. Am I missing something? The only way it would smell like antifreeze is if there were a leak allowing the antifreeze to enter the oil right? Basic condensation would just cause a color...

No butter in the throttle body, the process and steps I took in order to get to the throttle body to clean it lead me to the discovery of the milky residue. It was contained within the crankcase ventilation tube.

No offense taken at all. You are right, I guess there is no water jackets around a straight six intake. I had: P0014 - Cam Phase Angle exceeded tolerance value, I pulled the actuator and cleaned it like a thread I saw on here. Still shows up as pending, so thinking oil passage blocked by...

Humidity wouldn't differ that much from West Virginia, I would assume a little less humid.

I figured it was just condensation at first. Since this cold front has been going back and forth, and I am sure the vehicle just sat for around a week. After checking the compression in the cylinders I just assumed it was a head gasket. A variance of 20% between cylinders kind of hints at a weak...

As stated before, some people have different views on sea foam. Personally, and hearing stories while working in the automotive industry, do not put it through your vacuum lines. I have heard horror stories about sea foam destroying gaskets when put through vacuum lines. I personally ran sea...

I64.2IntakeManifold.jpg Photo by tblazed | Photobucket Should give you an idea of where the bolts are located.

Maintenance issues have been dealt with through professional garages, I am the second owner. Minimal loss of antifreeze, no leaks. I have reviewed a lot of the head R&R subject just so I know what to expect. All other issues besides the fuel pump sender have been fixed. I hear they finally sent...

The SUV ran fine when I drove it, no hesitation at all. Had a few engine lights, one was the cam actuator over advanced which I read could be because the oil may be thicker since the antifreeze got in there and is gumming up the port. Another was the obvious fuel sender low input. Last was a iac...

I confirmed, the the top end has some milky residue, unsure how much until I pull the valve cover off. I can also see traces of buttery residue on the dipstick but not a lot. It has 185000 miles on it so I knew something like this was going to happen. Will replace all gaskets, timing stuff, head...

Had some milky residue contained within my air intake tube coming from what I assume to be the pcv valve. I then opened the oil cap to find the same buttery substance on the inside of the cap. Granted I bought this '07 Trailblazer for cheap from what I consider a second father to me, so I am not...