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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: chrish1234 on 15 November 2010, 12:57:12

Title: Water in the oil
Post by: chrish1234 on 15 November 2010, 12:57:12

Hi. I am new to the forum so hello everyone. I have a 2.5 V6 omega on an R plate and have the contaminated oil problem and have been told that the head gasket has gone. Having read some of the threads I am hoping it could be the oil cooler, however when I run the car I get steam from the rear of the engine on the passenger side of the car. Has anyone got any ideas please. Thanks [smiley=sad.gif]

Title: Re: Water in the oil
Post by: TheBoy on 15 November 2010, 13:01:58

Where are you seeing water in oil? On filler?  Short journeys?


Steam from back, HBV is possible.

Oil cooler tends to be oil in water.

HG failure causing fluids to mix is very rare on V6

:)

Title: Re: Water in the oil
Post by: chrish1234 on 16 November 2010, 09:32:06

Hi many thanks, the oil water mix is on the filler tube. BVery glad to hear prob not HG. :) [smiley=happy.gif]

Title: Re: Water in the oil
Post by: Kneepad on 16 November 2010, 19:21:10

That is considered normal and occurs frequently when car is used on short journeys, so nothing to worry about.   ;)
Do you have any contamination on the dipstick?

Title: Re: Water in the oil
Post by: feeutfo on 16 November 2010, 20:32:50

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Hi many thanks, the oil water mix is on the filler tube. BVery glad to hear prob not HG. :) [smiley=happy.gif]

Not HG.  :y

Water leaks, hbv and mayo on the filler neck regularly cause miss diagnosis.

 As a general guide

Water in the oil (mayo in the sump oil and on dipstick) = hg failed

As a definate rule
Oil in the water/cooling system= oil cooler failed.

Title: Re: Water in the oil
Post by: Millerboy on 18 November 2010, 12:08:39

My HBV has always steamed up on the right hand side of the car, although when my oil cooler developed a hole in the top of itself it seemed to steam more on the passenger side. :)

Title: Re: Water in the oil
Post by: chrish1234 on 19 November 2010, 11:22:43

Hi,
Many thanks for all the advise, am now off to get a new oil cooler and HBV. Will advise of the result.

Cheers  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]