The sequence of events was reversed in the case of my 97, I lost the coolant and the temperature gauge started to rise. In my case the antifreeze mixed with the oil, and there was no oil in the antifreeze. The problem was a failed gasket between the engine block and the engine front cover. The coolant from the cylinder heads passes through the top of the cover and when the gasket failed to the inside the antifreeze ran down into the oil. I've been told that this would also happen if the front cover was cracked.
Ron Thompson, VE8RT
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
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