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hi guys,I checked my oil today to find it a bit low so I topped it up to the full mark on dipstick,then I checked my coolant only to discover it is full of oil!!now the car starts and runs fine no overheating or lights on dash oil pressure is good, nothing to hint that there was something wrong.I have no water mixed with oil in the engine just oil in my coolant tank.as I have just gathered all my goodies for the next round of mods the missus is going to have my "old fella" on the chopping block if this is going to cost a lot to fix!!any help on this will be greatly appreciated.

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Eddie.

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I spoke to my mate at ford today and he seems to think it is the oil cooler on the side of the block,could this be the problem??like I say it has not overheated,there is no loss in power,still idles normal doesn't miss or anything out of the ordinary.does it look like a costly repair job or what??

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you sure its not transmission oil mate?

(presuming its an auto)

these things have a bad habbit or blowing the radiator so the tranny fluid and coolant mixes together first stuffing your gearbox requiring a full rebuild and possibly the motor if its not fixed asap!

flat bed it to a mechanic asap man

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trough lolly,no its 6 speed manual.if there is no water on the dipstick does that mean the water hasn't got into the engine oil?

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Nah troughy, it's manual.

$'s depends on what it is, and if it's only leaked in one direction. Best case scenario is a new oil cooler and flush-out (I assume) of the cooling system.

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do the manuals run any other sort of cooler in the radiator like steering or engine oil cooler??

I doubt its a head gasket mate... these things have pretty much bullet proof head gaskets considering some people are pushing 400rwkw thu the std unit.

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