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A higher-than-normal oil level and/or a foamy appearance to the oil or droplets of coolant on the dipstick would tell you the engine has a leaky head gasket or cracked block. Coolant leaking into a combustion chamber past the head gasket or through a crack in the cylinder head will often foul the spark plug and contaminate the oxygen sensor. has happened.
Adele O'Hara
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What are the effects of antifreeze mixing into the engine oil?
A bad head gasket is the most common cause of antifreeze mixing in the oil. The antifreeze will dilute the oil and it will eventually cause your engine to seize up.
What would cause engine oil to leak into antifreeze?
cracked head or bad gasket
What would cause antifreeze to leak near oil filter on 96 f350 powerstroke?
Headgasket!
What would cause oil to leak into the antifreeze reservoir on a Chevy Venture?
If it is motor oil in the anti freeze, then it is either a cracked head, cracked engine block, or a head gasket blown. If it is transmission fluid in your antifreeze, then the radiator is leaking from the transmission cooler ----- although usually that would cause antifreeze to be in your transmission fluid.
What would cause antifreeze in the oil on a 194 Isuzu trooper?
Bad gaskets- including a head gasket- would be a likely suspect.
What happens when antifreeze is poured into your oil?
When antifreeze is poured into your oil, it weakens your oil cause it to break down prematurely and can cause your engine to fail by spinning an engine bearing and even smoke. This is also a sign of a blown head gasket.
Why would a 1997 Jeep Cherokee have rust colored antifreeze continuing after a flush?
Mixing the new red antifreeze with the green can cause it to look rusty and will form a sludge. If someone is topping off your antifreeze recovery tank during oil changes with the wrong product could be one cause.
What would cause your 2000 galant to overheat the antifreeze and oil are good?
The thermistat could be bad, check to make sure the fan is kicking on.
Would antifreeze in a oil pan for a 350 Chevy motor cause rod bearing to go out?
yes, if you have coolant in the oil the oil doesn't give the rod bearings the lubrication that they need, they then overheat, and fail.
Have a 97 Saturn oil is in your antifreeze reservoir what will cause that?
Blown headgasket or an idiot pouring oil in the wrong hole.
How you can fix an oil that is getting mixed with antifreeze at a ford econoline 250 year 98?
You can fix oil that is getting mixed with antifreeze in a Ford Econoline 250 of the year '98 by replacing the head gasket in the vehicle. A blown head gasket will cause the antifreeze and oil to mix.
What would cause motor oil to leak into antifreeze reservoir bottle for a 1998 aurora?
Cracked head or a blown head gasket. good luck.
