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I am finding oil in the radiator. - 1995 Saturn Sc

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That is a singe of a head gaskate leaking. When the gaskate leakes it mixes oil and water together..............

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Unfortunately this is common on Saturn engines. It's usually a cracked head but may just be a blown gasket. You have to remove the head carefully a look for a bad spot on the gasket. Even if you find one, have the head tested for a crack before installing with a new gasket. Please let me know if you have questions, and thanks for using FixYa.

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This almost always means a bad head gasket or a cracked head/block, unless you are a mechanic this isn't something you are going to be able to fix yourself and is likely more costly to repair than the car is worth.

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