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[bored bigyin54]

i found yellow sluge in my water can anyone tell me what it can be

[RobG]

Brown/yellow sludge in expansion tank is indicative of oil cooler failure

[Andy B]

Brown/yellow sludge in expansion tank is indicative of oil cooler failure

Good word Rob  ................ 

[CaptainZok]

But yellow/brown sludge in your water could mean a trip to the clinic and a course of antibiotics.

[RobG]

Brown/yellow sludge in expansion tank is indicative of oil cooler failure

Good word Rob  ................ 

[millwall]

But yellow/brown sludge in your water could mean a trip to the clinic and a course of antibiotics.

[dad1uk]

But yellow/brown sludge in your water could mean a trip to the clinic and a course of antibiotics.

And a good flush out!

[bored bigyin54]

does anyone know how to fix this problem in my area of south wales

[albitz]

You need to stop using the car and get someone to replace the oil cooler for you, unless your handy with the spanners then you coulddo it yourself. I believe there is a guide in the relevant section. The only "special" tool needed is a crows foot spanner - 19mm iirc.

[WINDOWMAN]

what ever you do get the part your self .. i got my oil cooler off ebay new and a lot cheaper than the garage, if the garage could even get the part...sorry cant advise about a garage near you but one near me in dorset was good.

[TheBoy]

If it's a creamy texture, oil cooler as others have said. A picture would help if possible.

Oil cooler kit should come out around £150 for parts from deAler. Not too bad a job, but flushing the oil from coolant is tedious.

I reckon they fail partly due to poor coolant servicing, as the corrosion inhibitors disperse