milky radiator core - how to remove?

**spyghost** · February 9th, 2009 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

When the coolant last replaced,did you check your coolant again?

yes, coolant is still coolant, not gassy nor oily... also, i'm not loosing coolant nor oil. its really odd

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

Remove the oil filler cap to see if there is any white slime on the inside of the cap. If so, unfortunately you will need to have the cylinder head gasket replaced. Im not kidding.

there is no white slime nor milky, nor coffee w/ cream texture. its just plain oil. as for the texture of the oil in the filler cap and dip stick, its just at the right viscosity and color by eye

**v6dreamer** · February 9th, 2009 10:48 AM

Hmmmm!

On you engine there is a gasket seals passages between the engine block and the head, where the valves are. There are holes for engine oil and the cooling system.

If the gasket developes a flaw it can allow coolant into the oil passages, or oil into the coolant , and coolant or oil or both into the cylinders( but this is not your case).

Its drivable if its a small crack , but if it gets worse it can cause a lot of damage. I know it cost a lot of money to do this but it would cost you more if you dont keep up. Get a second opinion to a mechanic just dont say anything what I told you, from there, see what he has to say.

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**spyghost** · February 9th, 2009 10:51 AM

is there a way to verify head gasket failure w/o removing the head?

**macsd** · February 9th, 2009 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by spyghost

is there a way to verify head gasket failure w/o removing the head?

well, you have already flush and drained your radiator. run it again for a few days and drain again to check if you still have the same result. check as well if your radiator has build up some muddy substance inside(you can view it upon opening the cap). if it has, then a radiator overhaul cleaning is already necessary. it's cost less than 1K.

**v6dreamer** · February 10th, 2009 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by spyghost

is there a way to verify head gasket failure w/o removing the head?

You can check each cylinders for compression test.
Or....
Take off the radiator cap and look for bubbles when you first start the car and the engine is cold. You can also buy a block checker kit from an auto parts store, they are about 20 dollars here, dont know in the Phils if available or how much. They are very simple to use, you put some of the fluid its a little bottle, take off the radiator cap and push is the bottle, start the car and watch to see if the fluid changes color.

**spyghost** · February 10th, 2009 08:58 PM

galing nun a... mukang wala nyan dito.

anyway, just an update, i had someone look at it personally. sabi nya, normal daw yung itsura ng rad core ko... malinis nga daw e, no cleaning nor flushing needed. tanso daw yun... is this true?

i don't bubble when starting with the rad cap off. i don't have a muddy substance inside the rad nor the cap... its just the color of the core.

since i noticed this, i've been draining my rad weekly... the drained fluid does not contain any contaminants of any sort... its all coolant

**v6dreamer** · February 11th, 2009 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by spyghost

galing nun a... mukang wala nyan dito.

anyway, just an update, i had someone look at it personally. sabi nya, normal daw yung itsura ng rad core ko... malinis nga daw e, no cleaning nor flushing needed. tanso daw yun... is this true?

i don't bubble when starting with the rad cap off. i don't have a muddy substance inside the rad nor the cap... its just the color of the core.

since i noticed this, i've been draining my rad weekly... the drained fluid does not contain any contaminants of any sort... its all coolant

If it is a rad core this is very harmful to radiator it could cause those small passage to block if gets harden. I would suggest to remove the radiator bring it to any radiator shop to clean it chemically.

Also the heater for your A/C under your dash ... it's all connected to the car radiator ... you must remove those contaminated water on the heather core. what's happened is, if you dont remove them and you used the heather it recirculate back to the radiator and it will contaminate the whole coolant. You need to get your local garage to check it out ... or a specialist Radiator/Heater Repair Agent.

Use 50/50 coolant and diluted water for maximum protection on your engine. Do not used plain water and change the coolant at least once a year. This problem is closed.