Oil in coolant..but no coolant in oil
01-22-2006, 08:02 PM
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Oil in coolant..but no coolant in oil
I have oil in my coolant...but no coolant in my oil???? I'm stumped. Any suggestions.
01-22-2006, 08:21 PM
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Head gasket...likely...what motor? What is the exhaust like?? thick....smell sweet?
01-22-2006, 09:19 PM
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run a compress and leak down test...will tell you which side and which hole....
01-22-2006, 11:02 PM
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run a compress and leak down test...will tell you which side and which hole....
PIA, but the only way to find it. Unless someone has been dumping Oil in the overflow res instead of the oil fill.
01-22-2006, 11:09 PM
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also look for tiny pin bubbles in coolant in radiator fill neck while warm and running...
not champagne
may also show up on discolored plugs but not guarenteed
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May be it is ATF.... I had this probleme. The leakage was inside the radiator....
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