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I bought a 1997 Cadillac Catera and the oil is milky looking. I am told it could be the head gasket. However it runs very rough and acts like it wants to blow up when pushed past 45mph. car not smokin

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You should not be running it like that. The problem is the engine coolant is leaking into the oil. There is no doubt about that .The cause is a failed head gasket , cracked head or cylinder. You running the engine like that are putting bad oil into places that it is not supposed to be. Besides rust and overflow, you will cause excess wear.

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