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[bibbot]

I now have looked at all the symptoms having run the car
(1st time in 4 months started instantly )
there is sludge in the header tank and oil filler cap .
the exhaust appears to be steamy
the header tank requires filling approx once a week
the dipstick is clear of water
the air intakes are oily
the car run ok ,no back pressure in header tank
it runs at normal temp
it accelerates smoothly
any help appreciated.

[tunnie]

Engine size? 2.0 / 2.5?

Oil in the header tank?

Does it run lumpy after startup?

[bibbot]

sludge / cream in header tank but it runs smooth after startup

[bibbot]

sorry is a 2.5 cdx 97

[Marks DTM Calib]

And teh engine?

Sounds like an oil cooler failure.....not head gaskets symptoms decribed at all.

[bibbot]

how can u tell, do u have to take it out and look at it

[ffcgary1]

Sounds like oil cooler leaking to me as well, you have to take it out to inspect it, but with those symptoms you describe it is oil cooler.

[bibbot]

wot joy so meny replys saying oil cooler not the head gasket
thankyou all for your help  I will look at the oil cooler fingers crossed I will be so pleased to get the old girl back on the road

[tunnie]

wot joy so meny replys saying oil cooler not the head gasket
thankyou all for your help  I will look at the oil cooler fingers crossed I will be so pleased to get the old girl back on the road

oil in the water = oil cooler, if the header tank is full of brown goo, its the oil cooler.

If you have water in the oil &  on the dip stick, that suggests HG.

HG failure is rare on the V6.

[TheBoy]

Oil cooler.

And don't use it until you've fixed it - you're cloging all the waterways with that sludge which will bite you later.  It also softens the rubber pipes/seals.

[bibbot]

ok thanks for the info , wots the best way to flush the oil when the oil cooler is fixed

[TheBoy]

ok thanks for the info , wots the best way to flush the oil when the oil cooler is fixed

its the water you need to flush.

flush it about 20 times before us, then twice daily for about 2 or 3 weeks, then daily until no more oil.

[ffcgary1]

Basicilly you have to breakdown the oil in the cooling system which needs a detergent. forte system flush can be used sveral times.  Prsonally used a low foam washing liquid and drove 15/20 miles then flushed it out again, repeat until the system is clear and you have got all the detergent out fll the system with 50/50 mix of vx red coolant which is about 4.5ltrs.

[Dazzler]

Traffic Film remover is good at the cleaning job and is a low cost option compared with the Forte stuff