Important! : motor oil found in the coolant

1. vlado Newbie Joined: May 2008 Posts: 2

   #1 7th January 2009, 08:30

   Dear Saxperience fans, Would somebody share with me any experience related to finding black motor oil into the coolant? - What might be the reason? - My Saxo is 7 years old and has hardly passed some 25000 miles... I am surprised how poor strength this car has... Any similar experiences?
2. turnip Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Wednezbury=] Posts: 603 1.4 Furio

   #2 7th January 2009, 08:42

   sure its oil mate? I had a resedue in my coolant bottle when I flushed my raditor but it happens in all coolant bottles.
   
   Brown sort of goo?
3. melky2008 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 grimsby Posts: 188 saxo vtr

   #3 29th January 2009, 18:59

   sounds like head gasket but it has low miles?
4. user_4153 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Cambs Posts: 630 Vts track car

   #4 29th January 2009, 19:30

   Still 7 years old, mileage is irrelevant. Headgasket like any other seal perishes over time.
   
   Sounds like headgasket im afraid
5. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #5 29th January 2009, 21:42

   yep yep head gasket mate oil or browny goo in the coolant means the seal on the gasket is well gone.....
6. stokes_iain Newbie Joined: Feb 2009 Rugby/Warwicks Posts: 6 Saxo 1.5D Mk1

   #6 1st February 2009, 15:42

   Exact same thing has happened to me, but the white smoke pouring out of the exhaust also gave me a clue that it was head gasket and when i got quoted £400-£500 i nearly shat myself. All i can say is ring round to find your cheapest quote luckily i only had mine 2 months so i took it back to the garage and am having it done for £200.
   I have a 1.5D so i need a skim and crack test as well and the engine runs under more compression than petrol, the gasket is £35 on it's own.
   Just make sure you get a good job done or else you will have thw same problems again.