Just look at your engine oil and you can tell, if it looks milky there is water getting into the oil and that's the sign of a blown intake gasket or head gasket.
Yes , engine coolant can get in an engine cylinder from a bad head gasket , a warped or cracked cylinder head , a bad intake manifold gasket etc. ( P.S. I'm not a mechanic / technician )
Yes, that is possible. But, know that if you have a blown head gasket you will do serious engine damage if you continue to drive the vehicle. You need to have this looked at by a trusted mechanic. Do not continue to drive the vehicle.
It can be and it can be something else. A good professional mechanic can diagnose the cause.
Yes, that is possible. A blown head gasket will destroy the engine.
not sure of the cost. I doubt the mechanic broke the headgasket. More than likely when the radiator and water pump went bad the engine overheated enough to ruin the headgasket.
Smelling engine fumes from your Corsa CDTI could indicate a potential issue with the exhaust system, such as a leak in the exhaust manifold or a damaged catalytic converter. It might also suggest problems with the engine's fuel system, leading to incomplete combustion. Additionally, a failing gasket or seal could allow fumes to enter the cabin. It's advisable to have the vehicle inspected by a mechanic to diagnose and address the issue promptly for safety and performance reasons.
It is possible for engine oil to float on engine coolant. This occurs when there is a leaking or blown gasket.
No. Driving the car with a blown head gasket will cause the motor to fail completely. Get the car towed to a mechanic as soon as possible.
Take it to a mechanic nobody can tell you how to replace a head gasket over answers.com it requires someone who knows how to rebuild engines when a head gasket blows it requires the engine to be disassembled and rebuilt.
with some year, make, and models, and someone dumb enough, yes it is very 'probable'
Blown head gasket or cracked head.
I just had my intake gasket changed on my 99 Monte Carlo for the same thing. My cousin is a mechanic and has changed the same gasket on several cars with the 3.1 engine. The gasket is about $60 - $75 plus labor.