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engine oil in the radiator?
does that mean the head gasket went.
1992 t-bird 3.8l six
200,000 miles, never been in an accident
7 Answers
- Richard SLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
To days vehicles have internal coolers for both the transmission and the engine. They route the oil into the bottom or side of the radiator to assist in cooling the fluid. I suspect that this cooler has sprung a leak and needs your immediate attention. How old is the vehicle? Have you ever been in a accident? This might be a contributing factor into the problem.
Source(s): ASE Master Tech 42 Years - Alan JLv 41 decade ago
depending on the vehicle, it may have an engine oil cooler that is in the radiator, and it is possible that it may have a leak. But the most common cause is a head gasket problem.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
it may have. You will know weather the head gasket has gone or not because the car will start to over heat
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- bandit_60Lv 71 decade ago
it might be transmission fluid instead of motor oil. if that,s the case then you need another radiator because the cooling tank has a hole in it.
