Oil in where coolant should be?

[shags_invt]

Gday all;

Yes i am a new member of the forum and i just recently bought a 11th month VT 1998..

I was just checking under the hood and i noticed UNDER the YELLOW CAP where the coolant should be,,,i seen OIL,,,brownish stuff..

What on earth could that be?....no i did NOT add water,,,i need advise PLEASE..

mUCH APPRECIATED FOR THE SITE AND ASWELL I LOOK FORWARD TO THE HELP/advise..

Craig...{Shags}

[Andrew426]

Just a little bit of messy brown stuff? its pretty normal.

[Daliex]

I had the same issue when i got my VT, turned out the oil cooler inside the radiator was shot, had to replace the whole radiator.
What really sucked was somehow it wasn't covered under the warranty.
The policy specified it covered ware and tare to the radiator but the cow on the phone said the oil cooler wasn't covered (even though its IN the radiator and you have to replace the radiator to fix it)

[edals]

If there is Oil in the Coolant it could also be the inlet gaskets, Had the same thing with the old VR, Oil through the coolant, replaced inlet gaskets and a bloody good flush. pure green ever since
But also mentioned could be the Trans cooler leaking inside the radiator. get radiators for about $120. radiator is a easier job to lol Inlet gaskets take hours lol

[oska]

I had the same issue when i got my VT, turned out the oil cooler inside the radiator was shot, had to replace the whole radiator.
What really sucked was somehow it wasn't covered under the warranty.
The policy specified it covered ware and tare to the radiator but the cow on the phone said the oil cooler wasn't covered (even though its IN the radiator and you have to replace the radiator to fix it)

i would have fitted an external cooler

but there shouldn't be any oil in there either as above or head gasket

[D3CID3R]

I was thinking head gasket too...

[shags_invt]

Gday all;

I REALLY like to thank each and everyone for their responce..

I didnt expect a answer so quick,,,

Off to the radiator shop tomorrow i have to go hey..

I didnt get warranty,as far as i am concerned,,it is a waste of time as they say ,,no doesnt cover this or that,,especially when it could come to big jobs

Thanx Again to all..

Craig

[casper0]

mate don't worry its rust coz if oil is mixed with water it will turn milky white....

[pablo]

This brown sludgy oil in the coolant recovery tank problem was well thrashed out a few months ago. It was concluded by several experianced blokes on here that since the auto trans oil is pink, and the oil detected in the coolant was brown, that it's engine oil leaking through from the valley cover gasket. Logic says that if pink trans oil leakes into the coolant, pink oil will be seen in that coolant, the oil is not going to change colour!
Remedy was to replace the valley cover gasket.

[shags_invt]

Gday to all;

Just want to THANK each and everyone for their help..

My son came in yesterday,,,did a COMPLETE water change,,,from motor and radiator,,,new coolant and now,,,problem is solved..

Where would we /I be without my son...

Thanx again..

Craig

P.s.,,,How do i do a pic of my VT as a display pic,,YES i am a blonde male and needs help...LOL

[gungazza]

did you notice eny oil in the water, ie a reddish tinge in the water

[Kunu]

what you do is click on SETTINGS in the top right corner of the page, then scroll down to where it says EDIT AVATAR.Click on BROWSE and find pic you desire to have as display pic then click SAVE CHANGES in bottom right corner then your done

[shags_invt]

THANX KUNU..

Craig[/U]

[shags_invt]

Thanx Casper

[Kunu]

THANX KUNU..

Craig[/U]

np at all m8,welcome to the forums