Can oil get in your radiator?
When your car is completely cooled down of coarse, simply opening the radiator cap or cap on your coolant reservoir will quickly tell you if you have any oil in your system. Since oil is lighter than water most of the oil in your cooling system will float to the top of your radiator or coolant overflow tank.
What causes coolant to get into the oil?
Once you do that you need to determine the root of the problem. Listed below are the two most common causes of coolant getting into the oil. A failing Oil Cooler: If the oil cooler leaks, the main symptom is oil in the coolant. Many individuals will think the head gasket is blown.
How do you remove oil from coolant system?
Rightly we suspected the culprit to be the oil cooler, as in our opinion, no head gasket failure would act in dumping these quantities of oil in this uncontrolled way. To remove and replace the oil cooler first drain the coolant system (if you hadn’t already!) Then remove the top induction hose from the intercooler to the inlet manifold for access.
Where to check for oil in coolant water?
But before condemning any Mercedes CDI diesel engine to head gasket failure, especially if the vehicle is otherwise running well and not throwing out white smoke from the exhaust or maybe you would have expected to find some water in the oil, there is one place to check first. The engine oil cooler.
Why do you put coolant in the radiator?
The coolant is poured into a car’s radiator which circulates the fluid around the engine from the outside, keeping the temperature under control and helping to keep the car from overheating. Even if you aren’t a car specialist, you would still probably know where to pour in the engine oil and where to pour in your coolant.
Once you do that you need to determine the root of the problem. Listed below are the two most common causes of coolant getting into the oil. A failing Oil Cooler: If the oil cooler leaks, the main symptom is oil in the coolant. Many individuals will think the head gasket is blown.
Can a cracked oil cooler cause an engine to fail?
If the oil cooler starts to leak or is cracked, the engine will still perform normally. Since the engine will still perform normally, it can be difficult to diagnose this is the root of the problem. The good news for customers is that replacing an oil cooler is a much less expensive repair.
Can a blown head gasket cause an oil cooler leak?
If you check that and everything is fine, then you should check the oil cooler. A blown head gasket typically affects the engine’s performance. If the oil cooler starts to leak or is cracked, the engine will still perform normally. Since the engine will still perform normally, it can be difficult to diagnose this is the root of the problem.
Do you need to replace an oil cooler?
The good news for customers is that replacing an oil cooler is a much less expensive repair. If you need to place this, both the oil cooler and its gasket will need to be replaced.