hi guys
Getting home tonight and the tep went up over the red lucky at the end of the road so got it home and a quick look under the bonit and pissing out of the coolant bottal was this coffee coloured goow yes oil in the water. The dip stick is clean and it looks like the oil has gone into thewater not water into oil, head caskit I think I hope it is as per the Changing the V6 Cam Cover Gaskets can anyone tell me if I need anything eles. and how long does a job like this take.

thanks :-/ :-/

Sounds like the oil cooler not the headgasket.....

slow down .. !!!   I'm no expert .. hopefully one will arrive soon .. BUT I do know cam gaskets are totally different to head gaskets !  major difference !

Also I believe that there is aknown problem with oil coolers that give the same results you have ... and an oil cooler change is much easier than a head gasket change  ..


PLEASE wait for an expert  .. I don't think it's any where near as bad as you believe !!  

sounds like head gaskets,i had same trouble thought it was them turned out to be the oil cooler had packed up .

Oil cooler you say any idear how I find out and how much??

not that good at know what is rong but can handle most jobs if I know what I am looking for  ie did all the breakes with new discs ect.

Wont be head gaskets, rockers wont deliver that much.

Oil cooler by the sounds of it, if your spanner able you can do this yourself...Wuld not recommned driving if you can help it.

Presume theres no mayo./gunk on dipstick?

just re read - dipstick is fine, oil cooler can be done in a day by competent diyer. Cost, including oil cooler, numerous coolant flushes and various seals will be under £200 if you have access to trade card.

yes dip stick is clean not much oil in there was toped up last week end of month checks, no water left in it just a load of coffee coloured stuff over the road.

have no tad card will try local shop good for most thing at a good price.

thanks was thinking having to strip it all down not looking forward to that.

goonerman wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 20:17:

yes dip stick is clean not much oil in there was toped up last week end of month checks, no water left in it just a load of coffee coloured stuff over the road. have no tad card will try local shop good for most thing at a good price. thanks was thinking having to strip it all down not looking forward to that.

Its not too bad a job, have done 2, stripping it down to find the oil cooler and plate in the valley of the V. Maybe worth replacing thermostat and even water pump while your there to aid gunk removal. Also need to flush / back flush radiatior.

Oh and DONT bend  oil cooler pipes  :y

Oil cooler most likely, not head gaskets...   ...fairly common fault. Easy-ish fix but you need 'crows foot' spanners to undo lower end of oil pipes...

TheBoy wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 21:35:

Oil cooler most likely, not head gaskets...   ...fairly common fault. Easy-ish fix but you need 'crows foot' spanners to undo lower end of oil pipes...

and a19mm one at that  :)