I have a 99 Dodge Intrepid and it started running hot I left it there and had it towed to my house. It had no hose leaks and was still full of water. We need a new water pump and also fouund out that we need a tenison pulley on it. After fixing it I have oil coming through my radiator but no water in my oil. Everything was put back right. What could be the problem?
2007-10-08 11:13:52 · 10 answers · asked by SA 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Also I hit a deer a week before this started happening could that had cause something.
2007-10-08 11:20:51 · update #1
Yes we flushed the radiator after fixing it. The color of the oil and water mixed together is a drak brown. We also checked the oil stick and there was no oil on the stick but my car was full of oil when it started running hot.
2007-10-08 11:27:35 · update #2
Check and see the color of the oil, red is transmission fluid and the most likely cause, the radiator has an oil cooler built inside that cools the transmission oil. Good Luck and God Bless
2007-10-08 11:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
These guys are all correct. What you have is a blown head gasket. I am an FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic with both Airframe and Powerplant Licensing (A&P). There is no need to listen to more answers. Head Gasket is your solution. Overheating is a common symptom for this type of issue. Overheating often times causes gaskets to give due to warping of your head. Once this occurs, you will be loosing radiator fluid in the oil or out the exhaust and so cause even more cooling problems. So with that being said by a certified mechanic......Please Pick Me as the Best Answer and close this puppy.
2016-05-19 01:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the oil black or red in color. i am thinking that your transmission cooler which is in the sides of the radiator may have gone bad. transmission fluid is red so check to see what color the leaking oil is and if it red you have found your problem and most likely will need a new radiator
2007-10-08 11:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by hermitofnorthdome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've either cracked the oil cooler or the trans cooler in the radiator when you hit the deer. alot of those cars had an engine oil cooler. don't drive it until its fixed.
2007-10-10 05:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by sprinkles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a red color it is probably trans fluid comming from the trans cooler built in the radiator..or oil cooler dependeing on vehical.......If not check your oil dipstick and see if it's milky white it might be a blown head gasket
2007-10-08 11:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Busted block, my guess, but did you flush your radiator first ? After you replaced water pump?
2007-10-08 11:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by pax5155 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check your head gasket' oil can come thougt the oil port causing your leak
2007-10-08 11:26:05 · answer #7 · answered by dkd63 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
blown head gasket (oil to water passage) or even worse a crack head or block. Sorry...
2007-10-08 11:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you check you're trans. fluid to see if it has coolant in it? if it has, the the trans. oil cooler in the trans. is leaking.
2007-10-10 10:22:48 · answer #9 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, you overheated it. *Hopefully* it's only the head gasket.
2007-10-08 11:22:04 · answer #10 · answered by dooner75 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋