hi everyone,today when i check my radiator fluid there looked like a small film of oil on top.

recently i had my system flushed a couple of times and are now concerned that i might have a problem.

any ideas guys or is this normal?

thanks jay

hope its not my head gasket???

 

Inside the rad are stupid gearbox oil coolers,check you transmision level .

 

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KEEP IT SIDEWAYS BABY!

 

Hi Jay, yet again we're having similar problems. Mine needs a good flush. The levels seem to drop quite regularly although the expansion tank is always full...(?) Think my A/T fluid is OK though...

 

LMK what you find and I'll do likewise - maybe we could do a group buy on head gaskets :-(

 

Cheers

 

RobH

A small amount of oil on the top of the water is not abnormal. Check the oil filler cap and the end of the dip stick for white sludge - this will tell you if you are getting water in the oil. As Macca says, the auto box oil coller is in the end tank and if this starts to leak you will get atf in your coolant.

 

Rob - try replacing your rad cap with a known good one - sounds like this is your problem...

 

HTH

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

 

 

Thanks Andy! I'll see if I can get a replacement from the amazing Halfords... (nah sorry mate we don't sell them).

 

 

Rob I've got one you can test for a day if you want, my rads out of my car this weekend.

 

Let me know.

 

cheers.

ive got no water in my oil so its not the head.looks like superfly guy is right !gearbox levels seem ok tho.thanks guys

jay

No water in the oil does not necesserily mean that the head/gasket is OK. I had a cracked cylinder head which filled the coolant system with oil suddenly one day. For 6 months prior to this there was a slight oil film at the top of the radiator filler cap.

 

Don't want to worry you, but!!!!

 

[This message has been edited by Posidrive (edited 22-08-2002).]