The BMW UUC Digest Volume 3 : Issue 292 : "text" Format Messages in this Issue: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:52:28 -0400 From: Neil Maller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com" <bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com> Subject: Re: <misc> oil in coolant, no coolant in oil Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 10/20/06 9:20 PM, Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hate to throw the proverbial wrench in the works, but there is a way that a > bad head gasket can force oil into the coolant. When my M3 head gasket went bad the first sign was noticeable coolant in the oil and only a slight oil slick on the surface of the coolant. > Also, a leak down test can show more than a compression test. If when you > pressurize the cylinder you get any bubbles in the coolant or hear air > escaping through the oil fill, you can get a good sign of a problem. Unfortunately a head gasket issue on these engines sometimes only shows up when the engine very hot, such as during track use, and not during compression/leakdown tests in the garage. on 10/20/06 9:20 PM, "Kevin Jay (Mr.Fabulous)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So does collective the wisdom of the list say I'm looking at a head gasket? Probably, if only because it's a known issue with our engines, and especially if the car has ever overheated in the past. Neil Fort Wayne, IN 96 M3 - Bastard child 03 525iT - Sterling Grey Metallic 05 Mini - Cooper S with LSD ------------------------------ End of [bmwuucdigest] digest(1 messages) **********
