Oil in coolant

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I've had my '02 monte carlo for almost three years now, and only a couple of things have gone wrong. my traction controll and abs turned off due to a bummed rear passanger side wheel sensor. found out i need a whole new hub assembly to fix that. but the worst one thats bugging me, is that i seem to be getting oil in my coolant. usually it goes the other way around, but i have changed my own oil several times and have had no milky oil due to water/coolant being in the oil. what could possibly be going on?

Leuschen86 in Beverly Hills CA

Oct 17, 2009

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Leuschen86 in Beverly Hills CA

Oct 17, 2009

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patrick mannionon Oct 17, 2009

Oil in the cooling system is serious, it may be a sign of a faulty head gasket. You could flush out the cooling system with flushing agent and refill the system and see if the problem returns. Do you do all short trips where the engine never warms up that could cause condensation to form in the oil filler cap/valve cover area, but it strange for you to have oil in the coolant. It wil damage the water hoses from the inside out and may also damage the engine so get it checked out.

Leuschen86on Oct 26, 2009

no, i let my car warm up usually for 5 - 10 min before i go anywhere, and its 95% highway use. i was told it could be the air intake manifold gasket (lower) more than the head gaskets. but i'll try that flush first before i try to take it in.

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Visitoron Jan 14, 2011

Why do you think your getting oil in your coolant?

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