Hi, I have a 1994 3.0td surf. Just got the rad flushed and coolant changed. I thought the coolant looked a little oily. And indeed the shop said they found oil in the coolant. They thought that there may be a problem with the head gasket, but that was just a guess.
Last weekend I took the vehicle on a bit of a trip 1200 km roundtrip. I didn't have any overheating issues according to the temp gauge, no steaming either. The rad and engine area seemed a bit hotter, but could be from the hotter weather and longer haul trip. During daily driving the temp gauge never goes past halfway.
The engine does not burn oil, and I have not noticed any thing unusual with the exhaust, either white or blue smoke. There are no oil or coolant leaks dripping. But a bit of greasy substance looks to be on the metal where the upper rad hose to attaches to the block.
The engine lacks nothing for power as far as I can tell. Just wondering what might cause oil in the coolant?
I have no money to spare, at the moment. Can I continue to drive with this issue? Or should I look at it before something worse happens?
thanks,
Jordan
Last weekend I took the vehicle on a bit of a trip 1200 km roundtrip. I didn't have any overheating issues according to the temp gauge, no steaming either. The rad and engine area seemed a bit hotter, but could be from the hotter weather and longer haul trip. During daily driving the temp gauge never goes past halfway.
The engine does not burn oil, and I have not noticed any thing unusual with the exhaust, either white or blue smoke. There are no oil or coolant leaks dripping. But a bit of greasy substance looks to be on the metal where the upper rad hose to attaches to the block.
The engine lacks nothing for power as far as I can tell. Just wondering what might cause oil in the coolant?
I have no money to spare, at the moment. Can I continue to drive with this issue? Or should I look at it before something worse happens?
thanks,
Jordan
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