Not exact matches
If the water pump fails you can easily cook the engine, leading to no end
of problems (failed
head gasket, warped
head, etc).
Your
problem, like you said, could be the cooler, a
head gasket leak, or a crack somewhere... I would put them in this order
of probability, though.
If oil is on the «inside part»
of the plug, then the
problem is likely a
head gasket, valve stem seals, or worn rings.
I recently rebuild the engine with new
head gasket head bolts and a bunch
of other
gaskets the car starts no
problem doesn't overheat or anything however when I turn the key to accessory I get a...
In the end the mechanic discovered it was caused by bad oil, it was not
head gasket problem, just clogged drain on the front end
of the engine and nearly clogged in the back.
In search
of the
problem, the car now has a new fuel line, new piston rings, new fuel injectors and a new
head gasket.
However the oily consistency
of your coolant is a genuinely big
problem, suggesting a deep
gasket has failed, probably the
head gasket.
«plugged cat had caused the
problem of the blown
head gasket» - wow.
In the case
of the original question, the actual
problem was that the plugged cat had caused the
problem of the blown
head gasket, not the other way around.
Because
of problems with a leaking cylinder
head gasket, General Motors has extended the powertrain warranty and / or waived the deductible on about 500,000
of its 1987 - 91 cars equipped with the Quad 4 engine.
Because
of problems with a leaking cylinder
head gasket, General Motors has extended the powertrain warranty and / or waived the deductible on about 500,000
of its 1987 - 91 cars equipped with the Quad 4 engine.GM boosted the powertrain warranty coverage from 3 years / 50, 000 miles to 6 years / 60, 000 miles on all 1989 - 91 Quad 4 cars.In addition, GM waived the $ 100 deductible on 1987 - 91 Quad 4 vehicles for up to 6 years / 60, 000 miles and said it will reimburse customers who paid the deductible to have the engine repaired.