i found a lot of creamy substance that looks and smells oil in the coolant bottle and i want to know how oil got into that water bottle
Mar 23, 2015 at 7:19 AM
2004 Volkswagen Other diagnosis
2004 VOLKSWAGEN
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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First, make sure there is nothing mixing with either the trans fluid or the engine oil. If it is Trans fluid, the cooler in the radiator is bad and leaking into the coolant. Not good for the trans if coolant is getting into the trans.
If it is motor oil, most likely it's a head gasket. You will need to either do a leak down test or check compression.
If it is motor oil, most likely it's a head gasket. You will need to either do a leak down test or check compression.
Mar 23, 2015 at 8:52 AM
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