Redline_Brandon

So last night coolant light went off.. Put coolant in that night, Then next morning I checked it had oil in it wtf? Took if off fast none made it into the car. Can't really tell right now if theres any in it doesn't look like it. If theres a problem what would it be? head gasket?

BLAZIN07SS

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uh oh's. take off your oil cap. if there is a milky residue on the bottom of the lid, you have a problem

MBMCustoms

what does this mean? im curious

Redline_Brandon

Nah oil looked good?

BLAZIN07SS

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does the oil smell sweet? if you find more traces of oil in the antifreeze, get the car a leakdown test

Redline_Brandon

Nah, The oil straight up doesn't smell but just plain oil lol oops misread it sorry *edit*

Redline_Brandon

Went to look at the anti-freeze just a second again full of god damn oil again.. wtf? The oil is clean inside the engine. I'd hate to have to take it to dealer and them feed be abunch of bs cause my dealer doesn't like me. So any help would be really helpful thanks! =)

uthinkimodd

usually it's the other way around a whole bunch of coolant in the oil which would be a blown headgasket. I'd still say your problem is coming from the head area just not quite sure how. I hope you're good with hand tools because if you don't wan tot go to the dealer you may be using some soon.

beamer1341

Just checked my oil last night and saw this the today; that's a head gasket right? and what about warranty?

Redline_Brandon

Dealer, Saying blown head.. My mechanic said he's never seen it this way always coolant in the oil.. So he thinks its the manifold.. Saturn $1,800 to fix out of warranty for a damn gasket + labor..

Think i'll be trading it in tomorrow see what I can get i'll clean it and what not to look clear coolant.

Or I'll try to fix this problem anyone else had this problem in the past help would be appreciated Thanks!! Brandon

Dainslaif

If oil is in the coolant, it could just a cracked oil cooler. Korax on RLF had that problem.

http://www.red line forums.com/forums/problems-troubleshooting/34337-engine-coolant-turned-brown-gel.html

Redline_Brandon

I hope thats whats wrong but would that cause my car to overheat? the gauge went up to a 1/4 within a mile .. Everyone is saying gasket no one has said anything bout oil cooler but now thats in pictures people are considering it saying its one of the two now. Dunno.. sucks cant even drive its my dd 2 lol

JimzSS

Intake gasket?

Redline_Brandon

Yea, Intake Gasket, Head Gasket, Oil Cooler. Just trying to narrow down to which one if anyone has had this problem. That way I don't waste my time Keeps damn raining here so its getting hard to do anything. Saturn is ridiuclous if im letting them charge me out the ass..

uthinkimodd

you're the one that asked for help that's the first thing that comes to my mind when I heard your problem and a whole lot more common than a busted oil cooler.
your car being a little broken is no reason to trade it in you can fix it and it will cost you less money by the time you factor in how much you spent on the car, how much they're going to give you for it, parts, you've put on the car. it's just not worth trading in. unless you've got the kind of money you don't care.

my suggestion get a friend that knows more about cars than you and have them help you check the intake manifold gasket, the head gasket and possibly the head so it's not warped, and the oil cooler.

R4race

1) compression test - to check head gasket
2) cooling system pressure test - to check the radiator

did you have the dealer test anything?

what work would be done for 1800?

Sunburst_SS

oil cooler would probably be more likley IMO.

It's located on the front of the motor on the drivers side, maybe have that checked out.

Redline_Brandon

Checked the oil cooler out and it looked fine.. cept one of the ends is smashed where the line runs in.. ******* saturn.. hating my car right now lol

kylewalton2007

sounds like oil cooler since no coolant is getting into the crankcase

Redline_Brandon

Heres one of the pictures only thing I really seen wrong.. Looks like maybe it was damaged when they dropped the motor to put clutch in at dealer?
http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cooler1xu6.jpg

Sunburst_SS

it would be an internal leak....the hose fitting wouldn't have anything to do with it

Dainslaif

^Yep. Considering how out of shape that thing is, I wouldn't be surprised if it did some internal damage when it got bent.

Redline_Brandon

Yea, Kinda figured that part out =D Figured it being damaged like that more than likely damaged inside