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Bad Head Gasket. See a mechanic ASAP..

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Q: Why would there be oil in the radiator and no water in it?
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Blown Head Gasket


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Water pump leak oil in radiator?

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Why is there water from my radiator in my oil and oil in my water in the radiator?

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Why is there oil in the water of my v6 commodore?

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What would cause there to be oil in the radiator but not water in the oil?

Pressurized oil lines go from the block through to the head. If the head gasket is leaking at that point and allowing a small amount of pressurized oil to seep between the line and the coolant jacket you could get oil in the radiator. Another possibility is that perhaps someone used water pump lubricant which is nothing more than an emulsified oil (oil blended with water). Over time the oil can separate from the coolant and that might be all you're seeing, especially if it isn't much oil. If it's RED oil it could be comming from the transmission cooler line. That runs through one of the radiator tanks and if the transmission line is leaking you could certainly get oil in the radiator... but it' would be red.

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