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Old 04-07-2011 | 03:29 PM
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Question Oil in radiator '95 LT1...Help

I have a 95 Z28 with 28,000 miles. Engine runs strong. No knocks/noises. I am seeing oil in the radiator and reservoir. I'm gonna take it to the shop, but could anyone tell me what it PROBABLY is?
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 03:51 PM
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Could be a blown head gasket or a blown intake gasket. As far as I know, those are the only possibilities.
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 04:00 PM
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How long have you owned the car, and is this a new development? You're sure nobody ever put some of that brown sludgy stop leak crap in your cooling system?
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 04:00 PM
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could be head gasket, cracked/warped head, or even cracked block....most likely head gasket.
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 04:08 PM
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Are you certain that it is engine oil you are seeing? If someone put a stop leak goop in your cooling system, that will look like nastly, smelly, oily gunk after a while.

It is a complete pain to get flushed out also (ask me how I know).
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 04:10 PM
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Oh Oh Oh Pick Me Pick me!!! HOW DO YOU KNOW??????
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Grandpaswagon
If someone put a stop leak goop in your cooling system, that will look like nastly, smelly, oily gunk after a while.
Heh heh heh...there's an echo in here.
 
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Old 04-07-2011 | 08:54 PM
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If you have an automatic transmission, there is also a possibility that the transmission cooling coil inside the radiator is leaking and allowing transmission fluid into the coolant.
 
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Old 04-19-2011 | 12:01 PM
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did you get a chance to get this figured out? I am coming into the same kind of problem, I am getting it checked out friday.
 
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