2003 Kia Optima cylinder head

2003 KIA OPTIMA
11,800 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WITHERSPOON5756
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timing belt broke had to have new head put on, now oil is getting in to radiator spilling out & when i slow down or break the oil light comes on as well as the engine sounds like it's being dogging. The head it was used and i had it tested today for pressure and vacuum it came back fine. I think they rebuilt my old one. It does not over heat, the engine light does NOT come on. What could it be, I'm lost!
Apr 27, 2009 at 8:30 PM
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DAVE H
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If oil is getting into the coolant or coolant into the oil .. there has to be a fault on the head or the headgasket have it compression tested again !!
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:07 AM
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