I have recently had my water pump replaced. My car was working fine for 1 week and now it is overheating and the water seems to be going internally into the Oil (which seems very watery). Is this a head gasket symptom? My car is a Daewoo Korando 1998 model 2.3L
Thanks
Michelle
2007-11-19 23:24:15 · 11 answers · asked by Ashmiss 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yep, thats symptom numero uno.
Coolant and motor oil mixing in the crankcase and the cooling system.
Catastrophic failure and you get billows of white smoke from the exhaust.
A compression check will say a lot, too, if you're not convinced enough already to pull the head and see...
2007-11-19 23:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by omnisource 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Michelle,
I'm NO expert on cars, but i've had this problem too...
Normally when you take off the oil cap you will find a white gunk in the cap, it'll run out of water very quickly and it'll be quite smokey from the exhaust..
It may not be worth getting a head gasket done for your car, it is terribly expensive (cost me £900 for an Astra a few years ago!)
Hope this isnt the problem, the Korando is a nice car...
2007-11-19 23:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by John W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you pull the oik dipstick, does the oil look somewhat like a chocolate milkshake? Are you seeing a lot of white smoke out of the exhaust?
Water into the oil means that you have a bad head gasket, or a cracked head! Depending on the mileage of the vehicle, you may want to consider replacing the car, rather than repairing it. The cost of repair may exceed the value of the vehicle.
2007-11-20 00:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi michelle
first of all is the car losing water i.e do you fill it up every day and how much do you fill it by.
Take out the dipstick from the engine and look for tell tale emulsion (white couloured goop) if you have got that then it is almost certainly the head gasket. If not it could be the work you had done when you fitted the water pump.
2007-11-19 23:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by garethdevey@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If your oil looks like a milkshake or constant steam comes out of the tail pipe you got a leaking head seal or a cracked head. A blown head gasket doesn't always let water in the oil. It depends where the gasket failed. Exhaust could be forcing its way into your coolant witch will push the water out and make you over heat. does it run out of water with no signs of a leak? there are a few inexpensive ways to test for a head leak. don't trust most independent shops. This time of year is slow and they would love to rip you off. good luck!
2007-11-20 00:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by ed s 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not familiar with that car but had similar issues on a Ford Bronco II. Changed all gaskets and still had same problem. Believe the heads ( it's a V6) are warped from overheating previously.
Various options available but time consuming and expensive.
2007-11-19 23:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by Dana V 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When a Car is over heating and water is mixing with oil it is a clear sign that you should replace your head gaskewt
2007-11-20 00:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by jaan-e-zaid 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its sounds like u have defo got water in the oil ,if u look under the oil the cap (where u fill the oil up) on the lid it will look milky.if so take it back to the garage and kick up hell,i hope this helps you good luck
2007-11-20 01:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by andrewnaylor23 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its not a hard job to remove the cylinder head and look to see if there is a white emulsion ( usually when water mixes with oil you get a white emulsion )
2007-11-19 23:28:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the oil is white because there is water
in it and lack of power overheating ect.!!
2007-11-19 23:28:38 · answer #10 · answered by S Csparky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋