What happens when you put antifreeze in an engine?
What happens when you put antifreeze in an engine? Antifreeze can leak into engine oil and other lubricating oils, in a variety of ways: Defective or deteriorated seals; Blown head gaskets; Improperly torqued head bolts; Thermally warped or cracked cylinder heads; Cracked block or cylinder head from frozen coolant; Improperly machined head and block surfaces; Corrosion damage of cylinder liners Can a cracked engine block mix with antifreeze? Here are five common signs you can expect from a cracked engine block. Engine oil and antifreeze fluid can mix together if there is a serious crack in the engine block. The...