2006-12-23 03:36:20 · 7 answers · asked by ythompson1008 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it is usually the result of a blown head gasket. and it is major work. a shop will probably charge $400 or more to replace.
2006-12-23 03:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by forjj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the above are correct, I have recently changed the head gaskets in an f-350 with a 460ci engine and it took me two strait days to complete. it can be the heads, block, itake, etc. One thing that wouldnt be so bad would be the radiator, if your car has an integrated oil/trans/water cooler and has sustained a strike in someway, than it is posible to have a leek between one of the fluids.
2006-12-23 03:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by o7buster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is WAY more common for coolant to get into oil, than oil getting into coolant. If you get coolant in you oil, and don't get that corrected, the eng is going down.
2006-12-23 03:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by done wrenching 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can and yes its bad. do not run your vehicle if this happens!!! there are manyways for this to happen: and a headgasket is one of them. it could be any of the following depending on what type of engine you have:
a cracked head
cracked block
bad water pump
intake manifold gaskets
warped head or intake
bad valves
bad valve guides
bad oil cooler
these are the most common but there are others. some are hard to fix and some are easy. take you vehicle to a qualified person for help. dont run you engine!!! tow it or you may seize your engine due to poor lubrication.
hope this helps.
-Dan
2006-12-23 03:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by Dan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting some radiator sealer in it.This will seal any small leak and is cheaper then a mechanic. Note,this is a temporary fix and may need to be done again in the future.
2006-12-23 18:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by henson_joseph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blown head gasket or cracked engine block or cylinder head. Head gasket will cost you $300 or more, cracked block or head will cost maybe thousands because they have to be replaced rather than fixed.
2006-12-23 03:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Me again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A BLOWED HEAD GASKET
2006-12-23 03:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by blackbutton100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋