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Posted by 1SICK86 (Member # 8619) on :
 
So had a problem with the oil cooler in my cobra so what I did was get a oil cooler delete of a 1998 gt nd put it on my cobra worked fine got new gasket nd ran fine then a few days later I checked my water in my over flow tank and noticed there was a layer of oil floating in my water have no idea what I should do next anyone help I'm stuck????
 
Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
Might be blown head gasket (s) notorious on these cars
 
Posted by 1SICK86 (Member # 8619) on :
 
Even if car doesn't overheat also what's up with the no water in the oil????
 
Posted by Kb69fastback (Member # 13054) on :
 
Oops forgot it was stick lol

[ 2014-03-02, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: Kb69fastback ]
 
Posted by 1SICK86 (Member # 8619) on :
 
Positive it's motor oil plus I have no trans oil lines that go to my cooling system??
 
Posted by LXjames (Member # 10791) on :
 
Sounds like the crossovers near the intake or something like that. New to mod motors but just guessing
 
Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Kb69fastback:
Are you sure it's oil and not trans fluid? I've seen this a lot at my shop where the dirty trans fluid leak into the radiator
With a 5 spd huh...impossible...
 
Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 1SICK86:
Even if car doesn't overheat also what's up with the no water in the oil????
The car CAN have a bad head gasket causing oil an water to mix and NOT overheat...
 
Posted by red5o (Member # 12651) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by SIC9250:
quote:
Originally posted by Kb69fastback:
Are you sure it's oil and not trans fluid? I've seen this a lot at my shop where the dirty trans fluid leak into the radiator
With a 5 spd huh...impossible...
Right!!
 
Posted by Kb69fastback (Member # 13054) on :
 
Gosh damn people calm down. Forgot it was a 5 speed.

[ 2014-03-02, 10:52 PM: Message edited by: Kb69fastback ]
 
Posted by 1SICK86 (Member # 8619) on :
 
So what's a good way to find out if its the head gaskets and also going to look at the crossover on top of manifold Thanx cafords ill get back to u guys.
 




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