2002 Vauxhall Vectra oil appearing in radiator header tank

2002 VAUXHALL VECTRA
100,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BRYERRY
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ldear sir
recently oil is showing in my header tank. it is a turbo diesel engine and i am concerned that maybe the head gasket is passing oil to the water jacket. the engine is running perfectly and not boiling over. i was told this is a common fault with this engine and it is not the head gasket at all, but another part of the engine causing the problem. Can you advise me please.
Bryan
Oct 13, 2010 at 1:14 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

do you know what this "other part" is? i would be considering the head gasket my self,

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 13, 2010 at 5:48 AM
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BRYERRY
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[quote:4eb82e2af9="mhpautos"]Hi there,

do you know what this "other part" is? i would be considering the head gasket my self,

mark (mhpautos)[/quote:4eb82e2af9]

thank you mark
no I do not know the "other part"
and yes I do agree, the head gasket is my choice of option
Oct 13, 2010 at 5:59 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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good luck with it, let me know how you get on.

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 13, 2010 at 6:05 AM
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