Could it happen?

[desertsubaru]

I found an EA82 in a junk yard with 87k on it for $50 but when I pulled the oil drain plug about a cup of water came out but it wasn't mixed with the oil. The JY drains the oil. So my question is if it was missing two intake bolts and one was loose and the hood was up but the intake boot covered the F.I could rain have gotten into the intake around the loose bolts then into the oil pan? I also pulled the filter and there was no water in the oil in it. I can see no signs of a bad HG so I'm hoping the water just seeped into the oil pan.

[Reveeen]

Pull the spark plugs specifically looking for rust. Yes, water will get into the intake through the bolts. It will go down the intake, by the valves (and rusting them), into the cylinder (doing a number on the bore, rings, and pistons), and finally ending up in the oil pan.

 

A "marine" engine is what these are called.

[desertsubaru]

Plugs look great as does the cylinder walls from what i can see through the spark plug holes. It only set there about two weeks with the hood up.

[PonchoCatalina]

Here's a question for you: Was the radiator cap in place, or was the radiator open to rain? If the radiator was open AND you have a missing freeze plug in one of the heads, whatever goes into the radiator winds up in the oil pan. An open radiator would collect more water than an intake bolt in a rainstorm. Just a thought.

[desertsubaru]

Here's a question for you: Was the radiator cap in place, or was the radiator open to rain? If the radiator was open AND you have a missing freeze plug in one of the heads, whatever goes into the radiator winds up in the oil pan. An open radiator would collect more water than an intake bolt in a rainstorm. Just a thought.

The rad was out of the car and from what I can tell it had a bad auto tranny. How do I check freeze plugs? Oh well even if it needs HGs $50 for a 87k engine is a pretty sweat deal because the T belts and idlers and the oil pump looks as if they just replaced everything.

[DaveT]

How do I check freeze plugs? Oh well even if it needs HGs $50 for a 87k engine is a pretty sweat deal because the T belts and idlers and the oil pump looks as if they just replaced everything.

 

If the body is good, swap in an engine & tranny.

 

Depending on weather & time, the water could be from condensation.

 

Try to fill the cooling system. If the water doesn't stay, it's probably going through a freeze plug. (into the crank case)

[desertsubaru]

If the body is good, swap in an engine & tranny.

 

Depending on weather & time, the water could be from condensation.

 

Try to fill the cooling system. If the water doesn't stay, it's probably going through a freeze plug. (into the crank case)

This car is at Harry's U pull in PA and we did get a lot of rain two weeks ago. I wish I could have gotten the whole car because it was a 90 2 door sedan with an almost perfect body. Thats why I think the tranny went bad, only an idiot would junk a nice car like that. I got lucky when I pulled it because the tranny was in the trunk and that let me get the engine out in 15 minutes.. I forgot to ad that the intake gaskets where very swollen from the water where the bolts where gone.

[desertsubaru]

I got the engine in last night and just got back from a good run with no problems with overheating. The water must have gotten into the intake and around the rings to the oil pan.