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Old 12-25-2023, 05:50 PM
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Update: The oil is dark but no sign of coolant in it. Ran the engine for several seconds. It runs without a knock and sounds smooth after the VANOS settles in (gotta fix that). I’m thinking I’ll have to pull the head regardless to be sure.

I found the leak culprit: the trans cooler! The retaining clip is just gone. I don’t even know how that happens.


Edit: wrong cooler
Last edited by nahvkolaj; 12-26-2023 at 12:02 PM.
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