Coolant and oil mixed and low compression

HIMANSHU SINGH

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2012 FORD FIESTA
1.4L
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
41,000 MILES

I have a Ford Figo 2012, 1.4 L duratorq TDCI. Recently found out a black gooey substance dripping down the front portion of the car. On opening the bonnet it was the coolant oozing out of the container. Took the car to a workshop and performed a compression test, the compression was low in two of the four alternating cylinders. What could be the possible explanation?

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STEVE W.

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Sounds like a blown head gasket. There is a simple combustion gas test that can be done to confirm this. I would say you could look at the spark plug condition but as the shop removed them you will not know if they were put back into the same cylinders.

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Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 AT 3:46 AM

ROBERT BOB JACKSON

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Good day I have a ford figo tdci 2012 I found oil in the coolant bottle and no coolant in the oil what could be the problem

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Saturday, June 10th, 2023 AT 1:11 AM

KEN L

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I believe this engine has an oil cooler at the oil filter or close to it, this part is leaking internally into the radiator coolant. I would install a new cooler and flush the radiator and refill with new coolant.

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Saturday, June 10th, 2023 AT 10:20 AM