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I have a 2001 Honda Accord, 4 cylinder. I noticed there was some oil in my radiator and my mechanic replaced my "head gasket," hoses, and the radiator to remedy the problem. To my surprise, after two months, my car overheated again and I saw oil in the radiator, again. My mechanic worked on it for two days and said "problem solved." I am now on my third month after the initial repair and is happening again...oil in the radiator. The car runs absolutely perfect except for this problem. My mechanic said I may need to replace the engine. Can this be true? It is running smooth and very quiet. I really need some expert advice before spending more $$$$$ on this car. Please help.
The engine requires a head skim and rebuild possibly a piston ring or 2 also it may work out cheaper to replace engine
or if your handy with spanners and socket set and have a workshop manual to follow try some of the work yourself
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It may sound like a simple question... Was the radiator cap replaced when the radiator was replaced? If not, start there. If it was, check to see if the coolant in the radiator looks like peanutbutter or if the oil on the dip stick looks the same. It could be a blown intake gasket, bad head gasket or a cracked head.
White smoke is usually burnt water. Check your radiator water level, if it is down, check for a blown head casket in your engine e.g.(water in the engine oil, or oil in the radiator water) brown froth on filler caps.
you need drain fuel tank.fuel tank probably need to be removed and cleaned out to remove all sediment in bottom of fuel tank.remove each sparks and label them.squirt some clean engine oil down the spark holes into cylinder bores to help lubricate cylinder walls and help seal the piston rings to build up compression.replace fuel filter.best to change spark plugs and wires.check all brake hoses they more likely old cracked. i would change brake fluid bleed out all the old brake fluid out of the brake system.also change power steering fluid and change transmission fluid and filter also change engine oil and oil filter.replace the antifreeze and all the coolant hoses and radiator hose.replace thermostat and radiator pressure cap.replace battery and add new full tank of gas.you should be ready go. check ignition timing also.
It can be - look at the dipstick for the oil . If you see water in the oil or if the oil looks like coffee with cream, then you have a BIG problem, as it is quite possible you may have a bad cylinder head gasket , cracked block, or warped head, although there is the small possibility you have an oil cooler built into the radiator. To determine this, look closely at your radiator. If you see small lines coming off the side, then they will be either transmission cooler lines or oil. If your car has a manual transmission, then those lines may be oil filled, as only an automatic transmission would have lines to the radiator.. A pressure test of your radiator is in order, and your local shop can do this - as well as advise you as to whether or not you need what replaced or repaired.
A compression test would be the next best thing because if you are sure that it is engine oil in your antifreeze then it could be a head gasket, but it you don't get a bad reading from the compression test then it might be a intake gasket
Other symptoms:
1. White smoke out the tailpipe and excessive water dripping out of it.
2. With radiator cap OFF and car running, there will be frequent bursts of steam and water (careful! it may be violent).
3. Oil dipstick will have a "milky" goo ... that's water mixed with oil.
4. Overheating can be alleviated in an emergency by running with a "loosened" radiator cap.
Check cylinder compression to confirm that two adjacent cylinders have low, and nearly the same pressure. That confirms blown head gasket.
remove the hose ...this is to the radiator correct just make sure the motor has not been Running or you will get burnt also use a pan to collect the antifreeze and refill the radiator
did the mechanic that said that the fans assembly didn't work check out the fan switch? it is a sensor like a temp sensor that switches the fan on and off when the temp goes up in the engine.
did the mechanic tell you that the fans was working now? can you hear the fan come on when the engine temp rises? if not , it could be the switch or if the fan worked after the mechanic replaced it, it could be a wiring problem. possible faulty ground.
Is your cooling fan kicking on when temp rises?Are you running antifreeze or just water?Possible calcium buildup in radiator or water pump not working at full potential.. I could be more helpful if more detail info was given....
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