keron Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 basically i have oil in the water. what will cause this? i had a new rad put in recently...do i need to flush the system out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 Usually means blown head gasket but if you have nothing esle wrong then someone else will be along soon to call me an idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 doesnt a blown head mean water in the oil...not oil the the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 Could go either way. It depends on where the the HG fails. *edit* That's not to say you have a blown HG. The fact that your rad has just been changed is the obvious thing to check out first. Are you 100% certain its oil? Have you got any water in the oil? Mayo on the dipstick or oil filler cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted October 13, 2003 Share Posted October 13, 2003 Yeah don't panic just yet- could be as simple as someone in the past using an oily container to top the water up or something.... are there any other symptoms at all? Overheating etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted October 13, 2003 Author Share Posted October 13, 2003 no overheading etc, just that the rad got squashed when i hit the car and i got the rad replaced. i understand that the rad also has oil in the bottom of it? is it an oil cooler as well? maybe from before when it got hit...the rad split inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Originally posted by keron no overheading etc, just that the rad got squashed when i hit the car and i got the rad replaced. i understand that the rad also has oil in the bottom of it? is it an oil cooler as well? maybe from before when it got hit...the rad split inside? If the car is an automatic it will have had a transmission oil cooler in the bottom of it. If this ruptured transmission oil (fluid) will get in the water, but much more worryingly, wat will get in the auto gearbox, which can cause massive damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 so, he should check Auto dipstick...?? or, drain a little out of box' sump-plug ? ? to see if any 'GLOBULES' (luverly word ! ! ) or, do Auto fluid & water mix completely ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 If he HAS had an auto trans cooler rupture he should have the box and lines drained and refilled. The water will mix in time, and discolour the fluid a milky shade of pink if there was enough present. Draining the torque convertor is all but impossible without removing it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted October 14, 2003 Share Posted October 14, 2003 Would a small amount evaporate off due to box temps or are there no vents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted October 15, 2003 Author Share Posted October 15, 2003 it is an auto...ive checked the auto dip stick...seems ok. i think i'll change the oil anyway and also the coolent just to make sure thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Originally posted by Terminator Would a small amount evaporate off due to box temps or are there no vents? Auto boxes and water are terrible combinations, it causes break down of the facings on the clutch plates and brake bands in no time at all, and corrodes the valve blocks, which are made to tolerances of microns. It emulsifies with the fluid virtually instantly, and although the temps may be high enough to evaporate some off, it just condenses on the cooler parts of the casing, like the tailshaft housing, and re enters the lubricant sump. The vent is tiny, not big enough to allow rising water vapour to escape. Any bigger and the thrashing fluid would also escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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