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Would oil in your radiator be a sign of a cracked head gasket if so would the engine need to be completely replaced?
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∙ 18y ago
it could be the sign of a blown head gasket or a cracked cylinder head provided its engine oil in your radiator , if you have an automatic tranmission there is an oil cooler built into the readiator , make sure that its oil or Transmission Fluid before you go making a repair- if in doubt get a reputable shop to diagnose it . on your own usually either the transmission or the engine will loose fluid , whichever one is leaking - also carefully look for signs that the coolant is not going into either the engine or transmission because that is a bigger problem than the oil in the coolant . whatever you find make usee you clean the radiator with a good cleaning product so that your radiator works efficiently , lots of them on the market today but be careful as many vehicles today have aluminum or plastic radiators and the cleaners used on the old copper radiators will turn a plastic/aluminum radiator into a sprinkling can The engine would not need to be replaced unless it has been ruined by the coolant getting into the engine and ruining it . If its not knocking and you dont have low oil pressure youre probably ok . Time is a real enemy on thsse repairs so get right on it
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A cracked radiator would leak the fluid out, leaving no coolant for your engine which would cause your engine to overheat and be destroyed pretty quickly. So the answer is NO.
Why can a car leak antifreeze?
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Can you drive your car with a cracked engine block?
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