Oil in the coolant
03-10-04, 10:11 AM
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Oil in the coolant
What does this mean? I know it's bad, but why is it bad? Well besides the fact that there's something that shouldn't be there. It's on the car I would like to purchase. The car has an oil leak somewhere near the turbos as well.
Ideas...
Ideas...
03-10-04, 11:35 AM
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Take $3k at least off of the price, if you're willing to have the engine redone. If the seller still won't budge and you're interested, get a compression test and coolant leak-down test done by a dealership to provie it. It may be $100 out of your pocket, but it's not the price of an engine.
03-10-04, 11:39 AM
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Every single person here who bought used will tell you that 1) they wished they had waited/searched longer, or 2) they were damn happy they waited/searched as long as they did.
For now, enjoy the fact you're test driving other people's cars. You're not wasting their time - it's a fact of life in buying FDs, whether they understand that or not is their problem.
For now, enjoy the fact you're test driving other people's cars. You're not wasting their time - it's a fact of life in buying FDs, whether they understand that or not is their problem.
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03-10-04, 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by Mahjik
When you say there is "oil in the coolant" are you talking about some "sludge" in the overflow tank on the level stick?
When you say there is "oil in the coolant" are you talking about some "sludge" in the overflow tank on the level stick?
03-10-04, 03:26 PM
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Originally posted by racer1
If it's an o-ring then start the car while it is cold and remove the cap of the filler neck and you should see small bubbles of air.
If it's an o-ring then start the car while it is cold and remove the cap of the filler neck and you should see small bubbles of air.
03-10-04, 03:40 PM
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yes an engine rebuild.
do you have a mechanic that KNOWS how to work on rotories in your area?
Your other oprtion is buying a remanufactured motor, and swaping the motors.
do you have a mechanic that KNOWS how to work on rotories in your area?
Your other oprtion is buying a remanufactured motor, and swaping the motors.
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