i have a 95 chevy lumina, the temp, gauge goes from normal to overheat.(back and forward sometimes) and coolant mixes wit oil,the low coolant light comes on.what is that??
2007-02-17 12:37:17 · 12 answers · asked by shor_d49506 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
it's possible it could be a head or head gasket issue, but waaaayyyy more likely is a cracked and leaking intake manifold gasket. these 3.1s and 3.4s are notorious for this, and they can, and often do, cause coolant in the engine oil. sometimes, they leak externally; sometimes internally. my money is on the intake gskt.
2007-02-17 12:50:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess it isnt good. most shops eat u up in labor for thuis type of work. At the min you need to flush the oil & antifreeze & replace both head gaskets & the intake manifold. The intake RUNNERS are probably shot too if its a plastic plenium like on the 3800 series 2
2007-02-17 13:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by Willis C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The overheating would be BECAUSE you're losing coolant to the oil. You have a leak into engine from the coolant system. You're looking at a couple grand to spend to fix it, which could well be more than a 12 year old Chevrolet is worth. You could just as well buy a new engine and stick that in there.
2007-02-17 12:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hes right about the int takes on theese cars only bad thing is how bad is it if antifreeze is in the oil antifreeze will eat up the bearings you may also put it togeather only to find out you have blown head gaskets too be sure to perform a compression test if you do have a milkshake on the dipstick and in the pan i highly suggest anew motor
2007-02-17 15:18:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a V-6 Gearhead is exactly right.
I have fixed many intake leaks that put coolant into the oil.
2007-02-17 13:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by TonynNC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid that there is only one diagnosis for those symptoms, that is either a cracked head or a blown head gasket. A compression check and a coolant system pressure check will confirm the diagnosis.
2007-02-17 12:43:39 · answer #6 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most common would be lower intake gaskets-extremely frequent problem on this car. gm tech 20yrs
2007-02-19 15:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by hennster7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very comin problem on this car, its the intake manifold gasket
2007-02-18 13:14:07 · answer #8 · answered by bonczman1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is the easy ?for to day, sorry to say you got eather a blow,head gaste, atr the head,are cil is crack
2007-02-18 09:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
blown head gasket
2007-02-17 13:15:15 · answer #10 · answered by Mickirs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋