I mean hypothetically yes the throttle body can leak coolant into the intake but I doubt it, you'd have to have an internal crack.

 

Well last night when I got home I bypassed the throttle body coolant hoses with a barb fitting coupling. I hooked up that Lisle coolant reservoir and filled it halfway with water. I definitely had a lot of bubbles in the beginning, but eventually no bubbles even after revving the engine. I temporarily unhooked the PCV valve and blocked the hose and ran the engine for 2k-3k RPM. The smoking stopped. I reconnected the PCV valve before calling a day. I think I'll go ahead and replace the PCV.

I drove it to work this morning and all seems back to normal. Weird.

 

Strange

 

You drove 3000 miles in less than 24hr's



Wonder if the new designed valve cover with the baffle would help keep the PCV out of the oil vapor?

 

New valve cover and valley cover perhaps

 

There's a newer (updated?) valve covers? I did put a valley cover gasket.

I went to take a peek from the wheel well and still see the oil in the same spot. My daughter had a volleyball game in the finals and they lost, so I'll crawl under there tomorrow, but I think you are right! I'll order that rear main alignment tool and and seal.

I was hoping to change the R&P on my 99 'cause it's been leaking for a while over Thanksgiving... guess I'll do two jobs for the price of one. :-)

Thank you all for your input. I'll keep y'all updated.

 

Yes there are updated valve and valley covers. Been out for years now, I never really see anyone swap valley covers though.

Sometimes I just got dat knowledge, sucks though

 

Good to know! I got the alignment tool in the mail. Thanks! I ordered the Felpro rear seal/gasket. I think it'll be here on Wednesday. My Suburban doesn't fit inside my garage, so I'll have to do this in my driveway. Of course, now it got cold....😒

Since I really didn't have anything to do I decided to keep working on cleanup on the 4L80e I'm rebuilding for my brother's truck 90 C1500. Kinda tedious job.

 

That last picture almost frightens me lol

Hat's off to those that can rebuild automatic transmissions

 

If it makes you feel better I also did this job in the cold. Buy a tail shaft plug. I spilt ATF all over my working area so I got to lay in ATF

Also that’s how I blew my trans lol