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HELP - oil & water mix

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  • 29-12-2008 2:33am
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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭


    Ive recently noticed some oil mixed with water in the radiator of my car, its also leaking a wee bit of oil.

    And also its running hotter than normal, the temp gauge is usually stuck at the three quarters point even when i'm cruising along.

    Would anyone know what this is the sign of??

    Thanks,


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    L1011
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    It *can* (but isn't always) be a sign of a head gasket failure. Whats the car (make/model/year)?


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    MYOB wrote: »
    It *can* (but isn't always) be a sign of a head gasket failure. Whats the car (make/model/year)?

    its a 97 citroen zx with 90k on the clock


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    L1011
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    Diesel by any chance?


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    MYOB wrote: »
    Diesel by any chance?

    petrol 1.4...drives fine, but concerned with the over heating


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    L1011
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    Definitely get it checked out; the diesel in the ZX was known to be head gasket happy so the petrol could be similar...


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    head gasket...is that expensive??

    a ball-park figure??


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    Its never cheap, alot of work involved, its gonna cost somewhere in the region of 400 upwards! whats the car worth?


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    whats the car worth?

    it depends...................on the amount of petrol in it:o


    me thinks i'll have to go car shopping soon:cool:


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    kuro_man
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    the head-gasket job may not be too expensive in itself. The problem is that the engine head may need be shaved (skimed) by machine first if damaged - usually by overheating.

    If you'd rather keep the car than buy a new one, get it checked out by a mechanic.


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    groupb
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    fryup wrote: »
    Ive recently noticed some oil mixed with water in the radiator of my car, its also leaking a wee bit of oil.

    And also its running hotter than normal, the temp gauge is usually stuck at the three quarters point even when i'm cruising along.

    Would anyone know what this is the sign of??

    Thanks,

    Stop driving. You will warp the cylinder head.


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