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Offline keithybill

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Oil in my water HELP !
« on: 30 July 2011, 16:59 »
I have discovered I have oil in my water on my Golf Mk2 GTI 8 valve 1990.
The car all runs fine and doesn't smoke, doesn't overheat. I have recently changed my oil and filter and I have noticed it after that.
Someone has suggested it may be the oil coller rather than the head gasket ?????
Has anyone got any ideas before I spend vast amounts on having the head gasket done please ???

Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Oil in my water HELP !
« Reply #1 on: 30 July 2011, 17:05 »
Oil cooler is a common failure. You could by-pass it, clean out the coolant system, and see if the oil comes back.
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Re: Oil in my water HELP !
« Reply #2 on: 30 July 2011, 17:08 »
ok thanks mate ..sorry how would i by pass that..

Offline Wayne

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Re: Oil in my water HELP !
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2011, 23:47 »
ok thanks mate ..sorry how would i by pass that..

Pull the 2 pipes off and join together, flush out the cooling system and see if it comes back.

Offline keithybill

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Re: Oil in my water HELP !
« Reply #4 on: 31 July 2011, 13:22 »
Ok thanks mate wot is the chance it is the cooler

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Re: Oil in my water HELP !
« Reply #5 on: 02 August 2011, 12:20 »
Ok thanks mate wot is the chance it is the cooler

As Wayne said, flush and join the pipes together. Its a good chance it is the cooler, they are a common failure.
Only one way to find out...
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Re: Oil in my water HELP !
« Reply #6 on: 04 August 2011, 17:48 »
Yer thanks 4 the help mate