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No no I'm joking! Course I'm 'for real' why else would I post it genius
Well im not 100% convinced it is yet There's some oil in the top of my coolant tank but there is no other signs that the head gasket is blown, I ran the car with the radiator cap off and I saw the coolant being drained into the over flow tank blue ( the colour of the anti freeze) what could this be?
260% JCW
Sorry bud....... i forgot this was a BMW forum.
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I own a clio sport aswell just asking for advise genius, iv got a serious matter here if your not gonna help then don't say anything genius
I might buy some, but I'm not 100% it's the head gasket
260% JCW
Good for you "genius" :slap:
Are you talking about just in side the Coolent bottle (that is apart if the rad) there is a little hole and Coolent is coming out of it ??? That is ment to happen
Yeh I know this is ment to happen but what I'm saying is the coolant is coming though that hole clear which is fine but what I don't understand is that the coolant on top of the bottle has oil mixed in, so does that apply that it isn't the head gasket? Surly if it was the whole system would be contaminated with oil?
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Even if your coolant system has the tiniest amount of oil in it (from a previous repair?) and there's nothing wrong with the engine, oil will always rise to the top as its less dense than water. Basic physics.
If the car is running fine, not loosing oil or water, then you are worrying about nothing.
Yeh car runs fine, sounds fine, when I take oil cap off there is no white murky stuff on there, I done a test with the dip stick but get a lighter and heating the end I the dip stick up, if it sizzles there's water if it smokes its burning the oil and when I done that test it was smoking, I don't no if its losing water as iv only had the car 2 weeks but I keep checking and it seems fine, just odd that the is oil in there and as its feeding around the system it's coming out clear? Is there any other tests I can do to test this?
No it's not over heating and that heating is all working in the cab, don't think I'm lacking power either
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
Why?
There's clearly nothing wrong with it.
If you read (and take in!) my post, the tiniest bit of oil/grease etc will make its way to the top of the expansion bottle.
Why don't you take it to some one who knows what they're doing, unless you like wasting money? No offence but this thread is pretty damn retarded.
If you want my blanket advice as I haven't diagnosed the problem either, I'd say it's the dephaser pulley.
If you want my blanket advice as I haven't diagnosed the problem either, I'd say it's the dephaser pulley.
Iv just spent 7k on a BMW I want to be sure, I understand that mate but what I'm saying is how would oil get in there the first place as its quite a bit (I think)
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
At the risk of repeating myself.... I've said this three times now.
It may have had a previous repair. 5 years ago.
If its got the TINIEST bit of oil in the system, like half a thimble, in all of the 5+ litres of coolant, it will rise to the top.
If the car is not overheating, losing oil or losing water, not misfiring and running properly, there is nothing to be worried about.
Ok boss I hear you loud and clear I just worry that's all thanks for your help
Clio T 314hp c43 AMG
It a auto? Does it have a oil cooler?
How can I tell if it has an oil cooler?
Looks like it does have an oil cooler mate?
Clio T 314hp c43 AMG
Should t off the oil filter housing or bolt next to it, check if it has coolant lines running through it, had them break down inside and mix that way on mercs and audis, also if it's auto see if it has a seperate oil cooler or runs through the radiator as the core can fail inside, I wouldn't jump straight for head gasket.
Ok thanks for your input ill have a look tomorrow, do BMWs usually have oil coolers?
Clio T 314hp c43 AMG
I know the m series do, can't vouch for others but I'd imagine so.
Hi there, I suggest that you bring it to a BMW specialist. A fried of mine also had the same problem and the tools needed to change the BMW head gasket were $1700 bucks.
