Ive got oil in my water but no water in my oil is this the head gasket?
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Oil in the water says blown head gasket or head. Take it in and have it checked out.
sounds like the head gasket, if it has been repaired before the water probably would have all drained out.
You can run the engine and look in the radiator as you should see tiny bubbles that look like boiling water. That is a sign you are getting compression in the radiator. More than likely the engine runs very rough too. You could check compression on each cylinder to find where it's leaking from also.
Oil in the radiator requires a trip to the radiator shop where they have the tanks and chemicals necessary to clean it out. You don't mention the make, but it might be cheaper to replace the radiator in the long run!
Have a cooling system pressure test done first when the engine is cold. Then run the car and do it again when the engine is warm. If it passes these tests then it is old residue. If not then you have a sealing problem with the head or head gasket. Another thing is to check and make sure it is not transmission fluid. Check the trans fluid to see if there is water in it. Automatic transmissions have a cooler in the radiator. If it leaks you could have the issue you are describing, but the fix would be a new radiator.
It is possible to have one and not the other, yes. Check the radiator cap to see if theres oily cream on the cap or inside the radiator. It sounds as though you have an internal head gasket problem that is water INTO oil side. Have a mechanic check it. Look for a radiator shop, they specialize in cooling systems. They can tell you where the water/coolant is going. .another sign would be smoky or smelly exhaust possibly. I was a cooling system/ radiator man.and I could tell right away, a dealership might take more time and money.
Sounds head gasket, big bucks, is it a Rover?
Assuming that you have an automatic transmission on your vehicle, you could have a leak in your transmission cooling coil. I would check that first. If a head gasket is blown, the water ususally gets into the crankcase of the engine.
i think your head gasket is gone that mean you need to change your head gasket
you may have water in your oil, or have had I should say. if you drive long distances the water would have evaporated.. I guess I would drain the coolent, fill with water (run engine enough to heat it up). drain the coolent, fill with water. (run engine enough to heat it up). drain the coolent, fill with water drive for a week or so (if it gets cold >-32 then add glycol if not) then watch for oil in coolent system. if you find any oil then most likley it is head gasket.
maybe pull your plugs and look for any funny deposits on them.
the problem with fluid's going places they shouldn't go is if oil or coolent gets into the cyl then you risk the chance of hydrolic locking one of your cylinders and bending a connecting rod or worse.
I think I would replace the head gasket just to be sure.
I had this with a Toyota.
It turned out that the radiator formed part of the oil cooling system and there was a small leak of oil into the water. I fitted a new radiator, which cured it.
Check your manual to see how your oil and water system functions as this could be the problem
defective oil cooler.
You say you have oil in your water but no water in your oil. Check your transmission dip stick . Your radiator has a cooler built in for the transmission . The transmission fluid should be red in color, If it is white you have water in the transmission due to leak in the cooler in the radiator. To check for blown head gasket, that cap off of radiator start engine and watch for bubbles. You can flush out your cooling system by getting engine flush at auto store, follow the direction to the letter on the container.
CHEAPEST WAY TO FIND OUT IS REVERSE FLUSH THE ENGINE TO DO THIS TAKE THE TOP HOSE AND BOTTOM HOSE OFF THE RAD .
PUT A HOSE PIPE INTHE TOP HOSE AND FLUSH THE ENGINE FIX BACK TOGETHER AND RUN THE ENGINE TO NORMAL TEMP IF THE HEADS GONE THE OIL WILL BE IN THE COOLENT.
AND THE TEMP WILL RISE SOLUTION HEAD SKIMMED NEW GASKET.
Usually a sure sign of head gasket trouble, but not always the case. You don't say what car it is so its impossible to be accurate, but it could be a blown core plug, a problem with oil pump or maybe simply that the previous owner put the wrong fluid in the wrong hole.
Get your local garage to do a COD test on the water. This involves testing the water under pressure, so phone the garage first to book it in and then when you take it go the long way round to get the engine warm.
If the vehilce has been standing a while and you have the technical ability or know someone with the technical ability then I would advise stripping the engine down and re-building it. At least then you'll know the engine is right and it will expose any other faults that there might be?
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