bonza Donating Members 228 Member For: 17y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: perth Posted 29/12/08 01:09 PM Share Posted 29/12/08 01:09 PM Had the car serviced the other day and found what seems to be oil in the coolent reservoir. Anyone had this issue before and could this be the first signs of a bigger problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxr64t XXR.64T Donating Members 560 Member For: 18y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: sydney's east!!! Posted 29/12/08 01:31 PM Share Posted 29/12/08 01:31 PM I had transmission oil in my coolant. had to replace radiator, waterpump, pipes, and dats about it. lucky it was under warranty. is urs a pink colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 15y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 29/12/08 02:55 PM Share Posted 29/12/08 02:55 PM Read the sig mate. It's a manual.As posted in the other forum, take it back to Ford for warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko12305 Member 40 Member For: 15y 7m 11d Posted 10/02/09 09:57 AM Share Posted 10/02/09 09:57 AM Hey,Change your engine oil cooler, its an water cooled adapter that sits in between the block & oil filter.Pull it off & have it pressure tested. Mine had a fu*k all crack in it which only leaked when it got hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Member 1,627 Member For: 17y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: Slip Sliding Away Posted 10/02/09 10:44 AM Share Posted 10/02/09 10:44 AM Nah he's talking about Transmission oil in the radiator fluid.Time for an External Transcooler and pis off the one that goes through the radiator.Oh yeah you might have farked the Trans too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 11/02/09 01:00 AM Share Posted 11/02/09 01:00 AM Read the sig mate. It's a manual.As posted in the other forum, take it back to Ford for warranty.This car's a manual so no tranny cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 21y 24d Gender: Male Posted 11/02/09 01:47 AM Share Posted 11/02/09 01:47 AM Its gotta b your Power Steering oil leaking into the engine. I had this before, replaced one of the bolts on the engine and fixed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 7m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 11/02/09 02:03 AM Share Posted 11/02/09 02:03 AM Lets not forget there is both engine oil and coolant in the turbo.........I would start with the oil cooler though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 15y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 11/02/09 02:28 AM Share Posted 11/02/09 02:28 AM hiddeous, double post again mate.turbotrana, how does power steering oil make it's way into the coolant?The power steering cooler is external of the radiator and goes no where near any coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSK Member 340 Member For: 16y 7m 9d Gender: Male Posted 11/02/09 03:35 AM Share Posted 11/02/09 03:35 AM Nah he's talking about Transmission oil in the radiator fluid.Time for an External Transcooler and pis off the one that goes through the radiator.Oh yeah you might have farked the Trans too.Yep, I hope your trans isn't shagged and that you're under warrenty. I was reading up on this and it's a common problem (and have been checking my coolant ever since). Quote:"We had 03 BA XR6Turbo same transmission problem. Problem caused by faulty brazing where the transmission oil cooler pipe runs thru bottom of radiator. Lousy brazing fails (because the brazing slag was not removed when made). When engine running - high transmission oil pressure forces transmission oil in to radiator - when engine switched off - residual water pressure in radiator forces water in to transmission oil line. This causes rubber hoses in water system to soften and blow out. Mine blew the cooling line down to turbo where there is a small section of rubber joint hose."http://www.motorsm.com/complaints/update/display.asp?aid=335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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