San Diego Scott
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My Head problem is, I'm confused. My car on the other hand has different symptons. I hope it isn't a Blown Head Gasket!
It all started when ... Last week a got a Low Coolant light. I checked the coolant and sure enough, my Resevoir was empty. I filled it, drove home and the next morning checked it only to find the Resevoir was low again. I figured it just bled air out so I filled the Resevoir again (to the fill cold line). A few days later I checked again and the Resevoir was a bit low again.
I have No Coolant Leaks, No Performance change of any kind (have lots of Power with no missing), Oil Pressure normal, Temp gauge normal). I decided to check the Oil and the dipstick showed about a GALLON of OIL too much! (Now I know where the COOLANT went.) How did it get there is the question.
I've read some post's that mention TIMING CHAIN BOLT leak, and OIL COOLER leak, as well as various symptons for Head Gasket Failure. The Oil was not milky or foamy, in fact it looked like thin oil. With the radiator cap off there are no bubbles and no coolant backfeeding into the resevoir (nor any color change in green coolant). No smoke in exhaust.
Is it the Head Gasket? Is it more probably OIL COOLER, or TIMING CHAIN BOLT leak? How do I determine which?
Also, is there anybody in San Diego or Southern CA that would like to do the work (I'll pay CA$H )
Thanks
'92 SC, Stock, 118,000 mi., Original Owner, Well maintained (oil change every 3,000 mi.) Coolant Change often - Boil $ Rod Radiator twice.
e-mail - sgursky@san.rr.com
It all started when ... Last week a got a Low Coolant light. I checked the coolant and sure enough, my Resevoir was empty. I filled it, drove home and the next morning checked it only to find the Resevoir was low again. I figured it just bled air out so I filled the Resevoir again (to the fill cold line). A few days later I checked again and the Resevoir was a bit low again.
I have No Coolant Leaks, No Performance change of any kind (have lots of Power with no missing), Oil Pressure normal, Temp gauge normal). I decided to check the Oil and the dipstick showed about a GALLON of OIL too much! (Now I know where the COOLANT went.) How did it get there is the question.
I've read some post's that mention TIMING CHAIN BOLT leak, and OIL COOLER leak, as well as various symptons for Head Gasket Failure. The Oil was not milky or foamy, in fact it looked like thin oil. With the radiator cap off there are no bubbles and no coolant backfeeding into the resevoir (nor any color change in green coolant). No smoke in exhaust.
Is it the Head Gasket? Is it more probably OIL COOLER, or TIMING CHAIN BOLT leak? How do I determine which?
Also, is there anybody in San Diego or Southern CA that would like to do the work (I'll pay CA$H )
Thanks
'92 SC, Stock, 118,000 mi., Original Owner, Well maintained (oil change every 3,000 mi.) Coolant Change often - Boil $ Rod Radiator twice.
e-mail - sgursky@san.rr.com