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[Anthony in Madrid]

Hi guys 
Recently did a cooling system flush and I was on it for almost 2 hours till I had enough.
It was impossible to get the water clear!!! 
When I started, the coolant tank had this...(I know it's bad that's why I went for the flush)


Here is the final colour...


Any thoughts?
Will it ever get clean?

Cheers
Ant

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

OOOps.. Is that what I think it is?

Have you just replaced the oil cooler?

[tigers_gonads]

Looks like the oil cooler to me sadly.
If it has gone, the oil tends to collect in the hole were the water pump sites and is a real bastid to remove with normal flushing.
I popped in about 10 Ariel liquid tabs in the water bottle which disolved the oil and flushed it really well 

[Anthony in Madrid]

OOOps.. Is that what I think it is?

Have you just replaced the oil cooler?

No...D'ya think it needs replacing?

[Anthony in Madrid]

The oil tends to collect in the hole were the water pump sites and is a real bastid to remove.
I popped in about 10 Ariel liquid tabs in the water bottle which disolved the oil and flushed it really well 

I've still got the coolant in the system...Should I re-do it again with "Liquid Tabs"?
If so...How long should I wait till I flush it again after I put in the tabs?
Do you have a step by step of what you did?
Cheers
Ant

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

OOOps.. Is that what I think it is?

Have you just replaced the oil cooler?

No...D'ya think it needs replacing?

I think your oil cooler is f**ked. 

This will need to be replaced.........and THEN you flush.

[tigers_gonads]

The oil tends to collect in the hole were the water pump sites and is a real bastid to remove.
I popped in about 10 Ariel liquid tabs in the water bottle which disolved the oil and flushed it really well 

I've still got the coolant in the system...Should I re-do it again with "Liquid Tabs"?
If so...How long should I wait till I flush it again after I put in the tabs?
Do you have a step by step of what you did?
Cheers
Ant

Quick story for you 

I was driving my v6 with a dodgy oil cooler due to money constaints for as few months.
Every 2 weeks or so, i'd just remove the water bottle and clean it out under the tap and refit.
Believe me, after 2 weeks you could remove the mayo with a spoon so don't panic about those traces just yet 
Well a few weeks ago, I went for a thrash gentle run down the motoway. The car was running nice and cool until I slowed down to leave the motoway and the block thermostat opened.
Un beknown to me, the radiator had been slowly filling up with mayo and as the stat opened it flooded the engine top end and very nearly cooked the engine (105 degree's / red temp light on) and filling the bottle up with oil in the prosess
Popped in these tabs and drove home slowly.
Within 10 miles, the temp was down to a nice cool 85 degree's and all the mayo had turned into a milk like substance which made flushing it pish easy 

Give it a good clean / flush and keep a eye on it but if the oil cooler has gone then get it sorted before the winter sets in 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The oil tends to collect in the hole were the water pump sites and is a real bastid to remove.
I popped in about 10 Ariel liquid tabs in the water bottle which disolved the oil and flushed it really well 

I've still got the coolant in the system...Should I re-do it again with "Liquid Tabs"?
If so...How long should I wait till I flush it again after I put in the tabs?
Do you have a step by step of what you did?
Cheers
Ant

Quick story for you 

I was driving my v6 with a dodgy oil cooler due to money constaints for as few months.
Every 2 weeks or so, i'd just remove the water bottle and clean it out under the tap and refit.
Believe me, after 2 weeks you could remove the mayo with a spoon so don't panic about those traces just yet 
Well a few weeks ago, I went for a thrash gentle run down the motoway. The car was running nice and cool until I slowed down to leave the motoway and the block thermostat opened.
Un beknown to me, the radiator had been slowly filling up with mayo and as the stat opened it flooded the engine top end and very nearly cooked the engine (105 degree's / red temp light on) and filling the bottle up with oil in the prosess
Popped in these tabs and drove home slowly.
Within 10 miles, the temp was down to a nice cool 85 degree's and all the mayo had turned into a milk like substance which made flushing it pish easy 

Give it a good clean / flush and keep a eye on it but if the oil cooler has gone then get it sorted before the winter sets in

Agreed. That cooler looks pretty terminal to me.

[biggriffin]

The washing liquid,emulsifies the the oil. Its how they  clean sea birds etc after an oil spill

[tigers_gonads]

The washing liquid,emulsifies the the oil. Its how they  clean sea birds etc after an oil spill

Smells nice too 

[Anthony in Madrid]

The oil tends to collect in the hole were the water pump sites and is a real bastid to remove.
I popped in about 10 Ariel liquid tabs in the water bottle which disolved the oil and flushed it really well 

I've still got the coolant in the system...Should I re-do it again with "Liquid Tabs"?
If so...How long should I wait till I flush it again after I put in the tabs?
Do you have a step by step of what you did?
Cheers
Ant

Quick story for you 

I was driving my v6 with a dodgy oil cooler due to money constaints for as few months.
Every 2 weeks or so, i'd just remove the water bottle and clean it out under the tap and refit.
Believe me, after 2 weeks you could remove the mayo with a spoon so don't panic about those traces just yet 
Well a few weeks ago, I went for a thrash gentle run down the motoway. The car was running nice and cool until I slowed down to leave the motoway and the block thermostat opened.
Un beknown to me, the radiator had been slowly filling up with mayo and as the stat opened it flooded the engine top end and very nearly cooked the engine (105 degree's / red temp light on) and filling the bottle up with oil in the prosess
Popped in these tabs and drove home slowly.
Within 10 miles, the temp was down to a nice cool 85 degree's and all the mayo had turned into a milk like substance which made flushing it pish easy 

Give it a good clean / flush and keep a eye on it but if the oil cooler has gone then get it sorted before the winter sets in

Agreed. That cooler looks pretty terminal to me.

Which tabs exactly? I mean dishwasher tabs right?

[tigers_gonads]

The oil tends to collect in the hole were the water pump sites and is a real bastid to remove.
I popped in about 10 Ariel liquid tabs in the water bottle which disolved the oil and flushed it really well 

I've still got the coolant in the system...Should I re-do it again with "Liquid Tabs"?
If so...How long should I wait till I flush it again after I put in the tabs?
Do you have a step by step of what you did?
Cheers
Ant

Quick story for you 

I was driving my v6 with a dodgy oil cooler due to money constaints for as few months.
Every 2 weeks or so, i'd just remove the water bottle and clean it out under the tap and refit.
Believe me, after 2 weeks you could remove the mayo with a spoon so don't panic about those traces just yet 
Well a few weeks ago, I went for a thrash gentle run down the motoway. The car was running nice and cool until I slowed down to leave the motoway and the block thermostat opened.
Un beknown to me, the radiator had been slowly filling up with mayo and as the stat opened it flooded the engine top end and very nearly cooked the engine (105 degree's / red temp light on) and filling the bottle up with oil in the prosess
Popped in these tabs and drove home slowly.
Within 10 miles, the temp was down to a nice cool 85 degree's and all the mayo had turned into a milk like substance which made flushing it pish easy 

Give it a good clean / flush and keep a eye on it but if the oil cooler has gone then get it sorted before the winter sets in

Agreed. That cooler looks pretty terminal to me.

Which tabs exactly? I mean dishwasher tabs right?

I just used the ones that pop in the washing machine 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any washing powder will work AFTER you have replaced the cooler.

About twenty flushes should see the water flush clear.

[05omegav6]

There's a very effective method for blowing that shit out once it's proper mayonnaise, also involves a box of Aerial Liquitabs, asbestos arms, about 200 litres of water and drive cleaner for afters...

But as said, new oil cooler then worry about cleaning it out. Avoid driving it if at all possible.

[tigers_gonads]

Any washing powder will work AFTER you have replaced the cooler.

About twenty flushes should see the water flush clear.

Best to use the liquid on these
Powder tends to foam up were as the liquid just tends to disolve the crap in there