98 4.2 Locked up & Antifreeze in oil ?????

[bjc97490]

Hey guys new to the forum but I have a 1998 4.2 liter e150. The van has 130,000 miles and I bought it with the motor locked up.... with antifreeze in the oil and small shaving in the oil. The shavings could be the head gasket or something more serious.The starter engages but just makes a nock noise when it engaged. I'm thinkiing it lost a head gasket or threw a rod or siezed one of the main bearings. The oil looked good and was not black. What do you guys think??

Thanks, Brad

[ajpletcher]

could have a bad head gasket, and antifreeze filled a silder and caused a hydraulic lock on one of the cylinders. However, the shavings worry me and could be something worse. At a minimum i would remove the head and take a look at the top of the motor and if nothing found, drop the oil pan and take a look at the lower end of the motor.

Good Luck

[bjc97490]

I took the intake off and it was full of antifreeze fluid that was very thick. All the ports were full.

[ajpletcher]

sounds like a intake or head gasket if fluid is on the top side

[bjc97490]

thanks for the info I appreciate it