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Evening all,
I'm hopefully picking up a 3l diesel Gen 2 SSRX on Sunday. I need a little advice beforehand though.
The current owner does say the vehicle does have an issue which I have the skills to sort out if it what he says.
There is mixing of oil into the coolant, presumably engine oil but he does note that no creamy residue is on the oil filler cap. His mechanic friend thinks it is a broken oil cooler (which transfers the heat between radiator and engine oil?)
Does this sound plausible, I.e. he's not trying to get rid of a car with a cracked block or head.
And are there anything's I can do to double check his theory, and do you think it's safe for a 5 mile journey home?
Many thanks
Max
I'm hopefully picking up a 3l diesel Gen 2 SSRX on Sunday. I need a little advice beforehand though.
The current owner does say the vehicle does have an issue which I have the skills to sort out if it what he says.
There is mixing of oil into the coolant, presumably engine oil but he does note that no creamy residue is on the oil filler cap. His mechanic friend thinks it is a broken oil cooler (which transfers the heat between radiator and engine oil?)
Does this sound plausible, I.e. he's not trying to get rid of a car with a cracked block or head.
And are there anything's I can do to double check his theory, and do you think it's safe for a 5 mile journey home?
Many thanks
Max