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When a 91 lumina with 3.1 has coolant in oil how do you tell if it is head gasket or intake?
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∙ 12y ago
If the engine still runs check to see if there are exhaust gasses coming out of the radiator or coolant coming out of the exhaust pipe That's a bad head gasketBetter yet Do them both Itll give you peace of mind knowing neither are bad when you are done
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What will cause coolant to get in oil head gasket or intake gasket?
The Intake gasket is leaking, NOT THE HEAD GASKET. Replace the intake gasket
What is causing antifreeze to leak into oil on Chevy Lumina?
Upper intake manifold plenum leak/crack most likely. If its blowing out coolant then you probably have a bad head gasket.
What is involved with a 350 Chevy intake manifold that is leaking coolant and oil?
You either need a head gasket or intake gasket.
Why does a 1997 Chevy Lumina Ls have coolant in the oil?
Sounds like head gasket is leaking
What causes a 2000 Pontiac Montana to overheat and have no heat at all?
Low Coolant. Poor coolant circulation. Intake gasket. Head gasket.
What makes milky substance in the valve cover would it be head gasket or intake?
Any internal coolant leak can cause a milky residue in the valve cover. Head gasket, intake gasket, cracked/warped head, cracked intake are possible causes.
Why is there oil in the radiator in your 1996 Chevy Lumina?
most likely the head gasket is bad. there will also be coolant in your oil.
How to stop overheating on 1996 Chevy Lumina?
you probably have air in cooling system, which is probably caused by blown head gasket(s). Head gasket and intake gasket on these engines are notorious for failing.
Have a 1988 Chevy impala with a 305 burning coolant what could be the cause?
a bad head gasket or intake manifold gasket.
How do you get oil out of coolant?
flush system and depending on how it got there you may want to look at either head gasket or intake gasket
Could it possible that coolant will get in cylinder if the Head Gasket is Bad?
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 )
When there's a coolant leak from the intake manifold on a 1992 MPV van how can one tell if the head gasket has also been compromised?
You can tell if you're head gasket has been compromise by looking into the coolant reservoir, with the engine running. When the head gasket is compromised there will be air bubbles in the coolant reservoir.
