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Normally this is caused by a blown head gasket, cracked head, or both. STOP driving the car until this is repaired or you will destroy the engine.

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Q: Why is their coolant mixed in the oil of car?
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My car's engine shakes oil is in the coolant The engine runs hotter then usual and at one time I was leaking coolant Do I have a Head Gasket problem?

I would say yes, if oil has mixed with the coolant, that's the most probable cause.


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Stop driving the car until you have this repaired as the coolant mixed with the oil will destroy the engine.More than likely you have a blown head gasket.


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You have coolant getting mixed in with the oil. The head gasket and intake manifold gasket would be your most likely culprits.


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Coolant mixed with oil? bad head gasket?


What tells an abnormal amount of water is being emitted for the exhaust of a car?

If you are loosing coolant from the radiator and you have an abnormal amount of white smoke from tailpipe after vehicle is at normal operating temperature. This may be an indication of a bad head gasket. Or if you notice coolant getting mixed with the engine oil or engine oil getting mixed with the coolant. Also a sign of a bad head gasket.


Is it possible to buy pre mixed coolant for a car?

( YES ) you can buy premixed engine coolant ( antifreeze mixed with water ) or concentrated antifreeze


Oil mixed with coolant in 1999 Cadillac Catera?

If there is coolant in your oil on the dip stick, it's a blown head gasket. It will look like chocolate milk.


Can you still run your car if it has coolant in the oil added by accident?

No , if you start the engine than the oil and coolant will mix and it will also be in the oil filter


Why is the oil light brown and foamy in a 1991 4.6 E-150?

Coolant has mixed with the oil. You have a blown head gasket or cracked head. STOP driving this car until this is repaired or you will destroy the engine.


What is wrong with a car with cloudy brown oil?

Looks like you're getting coolant mixed in with the engine oil. Not good. Receipe for disaster. Could be a bad head gasket and/or cracked head. Do not run engine any longer until you have it checked out. Coolant in the oil will destroy bearings in a short time.


Can AC water be put in a car?

Clean water should be used and mixed with the proper coolant for your car.


What happens when you accidentally put coolant where motor oil goes?

You drain the oil immediately. If you run the engine with coolant mixed with the oil you will do serious harm to the engine. If you continue to drive it in this condition you will destroy the engine.