Doing my regular checks of my car - oil levels etc, I thought I'd have a look at the coolant visually, rather than just look through the transparent expansion tank.
Looking at it and dipping my finger in to 'sample' it, it's akin to a thick dark green/black goo - almost oily in consistency.
Now to a degree, this has the hallmarks of a head gasket failure with oil contaminating the coolant, but I'm not losing any quantity of oil, nor overheating, nor seeing any steam from the exhaust pipe.
Can anyone who's got the time just have a look at the coolant in their expansion tank and tell me what it looks like in yours ?
Thanks.
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Neil Barker
Looking at it and dipping my finger in to 'sample' it, it's akin to a thick dark green/black goo - almost oily in consistency.
Now to a degree, this has the hallmarks of a head gasket failure with oil contaminating the coolant, but I'm not losing any quantity of oil, nor overheating, nor seeing any steam from the exhaust pipe.
Can anyone who's got the time just have a look at the coolant in their expansion tank and tell me what it looks like in yours ?
Thanks.
--
Neil Barker