I just checked my radiator reservoir tank and it looked all gooey so I open it and ther is this brown stuff that looks like paste the whole top is full of it it smells like oil but idk how it could of have gotten in there; ( please help this is my only car and I dnt want to drive it like this!:/ any idea how it could have gotten in there??

 

Looks like you have a headgasket problem.

 

Deff Headgasket

 

:/ dam.. how much do you guys think would cost to change it??

 

e/ its a LSJ. little more work involved. but they are pretty straight forward motors to take apart


oh yes, at first i was like dexcool does wierd things.

but that is a headgasket tho. dam

can you wrench? also what car do you have specifically ?

it took me a weekend, and $500 to do mine myself. with coolant flush/oil flush & change. Im not a mechanic by any means, just a guy with tools. it really wasnt NEARLY as hard as i thought it would be. hardest most PITA part of the job was removing the exhaust manifold. lol. otherwise it will probably be north of $1500 . safe measures, get the head checked, shaved, cleaned etc. thats $200

 

Im a broke college student, now ima be an even more broke college student lol...

I was hoping it wasnt that:/ I need to get this car going asap its my daily driver and need it for school I actually have class ina couple of hours..

I can wrench just never changed a head gasket though, it would probably take me more than it normally would:/

And thanks you guys for the quick answers appreciate it!

 

And my cars a 2007 cobalt ss/sc

Im just sitting in my car thinking of what to do now lol

 

i never did a headgasket before either till my ecotec.
took me 2 hours to get it off.
down the machine shop with the head - $200
Down to gm dealership, got the headgasket kit with all other gaskets and bolts - $200
3-4 hours to put it back together. you will need a torque wrench.
add random oil, add water. drive to oil change shop. get them to flush and fill. another $100-150
done

your dealer MAY have to order the kit, can take 2-3 buisness days typically, and the machine shop a day or two to get that done. or skip the machine shop and hope for the best.
Has your car been overheating?? watch that temp 100% of the time when driving.

thats if you didnt mash a sleeve. these cars dont TYPICALLY pop headgaskets. pretty uncommon withot mashing a cylinder sleeve.

 

Car hasnt been overheating at all since I got it

And by mashing a sleeve? What do you mean by that? As in cracking it?

 

Dude... why did you put mashed potatoes and gravy in your reservoir?

 

ya


lol^


anyways dude, you have an issue that needs fixing. That cylinder head needs to come off and you need to find where the issue is.
do it your self, or take it to a grage and dish out close to 2 grand.


or come bring your car up here to canada and ill buy it.

 

Lmao! Good one lol

 

Lol yeah bro I will probably do this my self due to limited funds ja

And Ima pass on the taking you my car part sorry lol I love my car

 

Ouch... That is not good.

 

Alright

first thing you gunna have to realize. is the car will probably be down for a week. given parts will have to be ordered, etc.

and as another caring balt owner i would recomend you take the head off FIRST. and determine if that is infact your problem and not the block ( i think we all agree on h/g, but never know ). it would suck to book an appt, order & pay the h/g kit, take it all apart and your motors cooked.. JUST in case right?

Dont drive it much/hard till this is fixed. good luck !

p.s i wanted you to bring your car up here to canada so i can buy it off you cheap

 

Lol thanks 05g5 appreciate the help! Ima try to finish this asap I hope its just the gasket:/

 

So I was doing some research and I found that it might be the oil cooler. Honestly I didnt even know we had one and after reading I think it can most likely be this as there is oil in coolant bt no coolant in the oil. Heres some pics I took the valve cover off and inspected it for any signs of coolant everything looks good though.

 

This.