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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3127 |
Oil cooler fail. a common fault in this engine. Either replace the O rings or better still, if you can afford it, change the oil cooler, as they can go (i.e. the gasket fails) inside.
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18th May 2021 11:32am |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
Thanks mate. 2010 3.6tdv8 180k km.
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18th May 2021 2:38pm |
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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3127 |
You will need to get your coolant expansion bottle and system flushed out or may need to change the bottle as well (£70) if it is stained with oil. My guy used FORTE Bio degreaser (only £17) and 2 hrs labour to flush. 3 hours for the Oil cooler change. |
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18th May 2021 9:31pm |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
Great info thanks!!! 2010 3.6tdv8 180k km.
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18th May 2021 9:49pm |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
They checked the cooler it is ok.
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19th May 2021 7:21am |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8147 |
I've put neat antifreeze in loads of times on loads of different vehicles, always do when topping up a bit, never had any problems, it always mixes either straight away, or after it's been running a while...!!
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19th May 2021 10:50am |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
I really have no idea.
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19th May 2021 11:03am |
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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3127 |
If you mix OAT (red) coolant with a non-OAT type (blue?) then I believe they can react and "gel" up? |
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19th May 2021 11:40am |
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Merchy Member Since: 14 Feb 2021 Location: North Wales Posts: 1172 |
Put a clean white absorbent, lint free cloth into the top of the coolant tank then slowly immerse cloth into a bowl of warm clean water, then you will see if any oil floats to the top. Probably not in your case.
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19th May 2021 11:43am |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
That surprised me because old and new are both red. Something was not right about new red antifreeze maybe! Yes I tried white cloth check yesterday and there was no scary blackish looks. After a week if it is ok we will flush if not also a tank change. 2010 3.6tdv8 180k km. sold 06 td6 160k Sold 03 td6 260k |
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19th May 2021 1:10pm |
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appj62 Member Since: 07 Aug 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 424 |
As an aside, I've always used OAT orange/pink colour in mine. Was browsing in Halfrauds (SWMBO was in Dunhelm mill looking at stuff I'm not interested in) the other day, when I had a look at the in-house book that tells you what type of antifreeze to use. Was a bit perturbed to see that the other type (blue) was recommended for mine! 😳 Previous cars:
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19th May 2021 7:45pm |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
I will flush the system but Coolant low fault never disappears now.
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27th May 2021 6:31am |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
I changed the coolant.
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27th May 2021 10:53am |
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umitbat Member Since: 06 Jan 2010 Location: Space Posts: 433 |
Is it possible to remove sensor under the water tank?
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27th May 2021 12:56pm |
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