Oh come on,,,give me a break !.

[Nesting Zombie]

Just doing The Nests Engine checks & Found Oil in the Header Tank !,,***..


Now it DOSENT appear to be on the Dip Stick -

OR around the Oil Filler Cap -


Don’t know WHATS happend their, Or Infact WHEN it happened as i drove some 200 mile before I got here, Then I haven’t started the Eng for 4 wks since as I’ve had The Alternater Replacement.

SIGH,,,,

 

[n brown]

oil cooler, on my lt35 it wasn't a big deal to change

 

[n brown]

soak up the oil with kitchen roll, it may only be a little bit

 

[winks]

This any help?

Oil in header tank

Cheers

H

 

[harrow]

Just doing The Nests Engine checks & Found Oil in the Header Tank !,,***..
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Now it DOSENT appear to be on the Dip Stick -
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OR around the Oil Filler Cap -
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Don’t know WHATS happend their, Or Infact WHEN it happened as i drove some 200 mile before I got here, Then I haven’t started the Eng for 4 wks since as I’ve had The Alternater Replacement.

SIGH,,,,

Sorry to hear the news, better ask if the job is still on offer

 

[Pauljenny]

Commiserations.
We were driving along yesterday. As we we passed the MOT Garage that we regularly use, my chauffeuse said that the gearstick was loose . The service warning light came on.
We coasted onto his forecourt. Turned the engine off .
He came to investigate and found it wouldn't restart.
Turns out to be a fail- safe on the semi auto gear change electrics. .
Ordered a new module, couriered overnight and popped in place, this morning. ... I didn't trouble him about asking for an estimate, as we weren't going anywhere.

Lovely Bloke allowed us to empty the cassette, take on water and locked us in, giving us the keys to use the kitchen, toilets and beer from his fridge.

The bill... 13 days of my state pension.
Were we lucky?
It could have gone when we were wilding or abroad.
Hope you get just as lucky too.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Thanks Guys,
I’ve spent my afternoon With the aid of 4 Split Cardboard Boxes & an old Blanket put on the Floor under The Nests Engine Bay, Then 2 Rolls of Kitchen Towel & a Hosepipe, I’ve ‘Flushed’ through & Cleaned Out the Header tank as best I can.
Re-Cheaked for any signe of Water in the Engine Oil in the Filler Hole & Dip Stick pipe, & Nope Can’t See any. Am calling it a Day for now though,,Will start the Engine tomorrow & Run it at just a few revs for 20mins or so then Re-Cheak. Then If all ok, I will go for a little wander for a cpl of hours so The Nest can Streach it’s Wheels.
Knowing my luck I will have a Prang tomorrow!...

No, I’m not going to take the extension on the job that I’ve been offerd Harrow, I need to get out & have a Shuffle for a bit...BUT ‘I try’ & Never burn my Bridges with Work contacts though & Have left it with them that ‘MAYBE’ I will come back IF they haven’t found anyone els & do a month or so in the busiest part of the season after I’ve had a Cpl of Weeks away.

 

[Deleted member 71750]

Not sure which engine you have in there NZ but it could very well be an oil cooler problem. Its showing the right symptoms

 

[The laird]

If it’s the type the oil filter spins onto the oil cooler I’d go for the oil cooler mate .

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Not sure which engine you have in there NZ but it could very well be an oil cooler problem. Its showing the right symptoms

Hey, Hi ya Dave,
I’ve got a 1996 Peugeot 320 2.5TD.
It’s hard to say how much oil was in the Header Tank as I suppose it always looks more than it is (Like Blood on a wet surfaces). But The level in the Engine was ok on the Level & free from signs of water.
My thinking is,,,Surly if THICK oil can leach into the Water cooling system, Why won’t THIN water flow into the Oil system ?.

 

[harrow]

Hey, Hi ya Dave,
I’ve got a 1996 Peugeot 320 2.5TD.
It’s hard to say how much oil was in the Header Tank as I suppose it always looks more than it is (Like Blood on a wet surfaces). But The level in the Engine was ok on the Level & free from signs of water.
My thinking is,,,Surly if THICK oil can leach into the Water cooling system, Why won’t THIN water flow into the Oil system ?.

Depends where it is mixing, expensive or an arm and a leg, at least it's the right time of the year to have no antifreeze.

 

[n brown]

when my oil cooler went , i carried on using the van for a couple weeks . never got any water in the oil , and really , it wasn't loads of oil in the water- but enough to worry you ! so for me , not that big a deal but needs sorting .as for cleaning the coolant system after the cooler is replaced, i wasn't prepared to discard £20 quid's worth of anti freeze , so i just mopped the header with kitchen roll daily till it cleared, about a week

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Hmmm, Soooo,,,
Now I’ve cleaned out the Header Tank, When I start the Engine tomorrow I know it would be fairly Instant that I see more oil come into the tank as it will be in the Pipes & around the Water cooling system as you would expect.
But, Would this potentially cause more Engine Damage if I was to put the Engine under Load on a Run ?.

Post crossover with brown,

 

[harrow]

Hmmm, Soooo,,,
Now I’ve cleaned out the Header Tank, When I start the Engine tomorrow I know it would be fairly Instant that I see more oil come into the tank as it will be in the Pipes & around the Water cooling system as you would expect.
But, Would this potentially cause more Engine Damage if I was to put the Engine under Load on a Run ?.

Post crossover with brown,

If it's the oil cooler then its is just the cooling system, heater matrix etc that will be filthy with engine oil and that would need a lot of careful flushing out, barring in mind the cooling system will not be working correctly with the oil added to it.

Worst case scenario it is the head gasket or cylinder head and or block and you will trash the engine.

I don't know if you have an oil cooler fitted.

I have seen garages use biological washing powder to clean out the cooling system, but it won't be easy.

Sorry.

 

[Deleted member 71750]

NZ, I believe the oil cooler on those is the type that sits directly behind the oil filter (looks like a tin can with two water hoses attached)
The way it works is, its an oi lto water heat exchanger, transferring heat from the oil to the water which is then cooled by the radiator. Now then, when the engine is running the oil pressure is obviously greater than the water system pressure so it would only take a very small hole in the oil/ water interface to allow the oil to be forced into the cooling system.
Hope that explains it and apologies if you were already aware.
The oil cooler will probably set you back somewhere over a hundred quid.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

NZ, I believe the oil cooler on those is the type that sits directly behind the oil filter (looks like a tin can with two water hoses attached)
The way it works is, its an oi lto water heat exchanger, transferring heat from the oil to the water which is then cooled by the radiator. Now then, when the engine is running the oil pressure is obviously greater than the water system pressure so it would only take a very small hole in the oil/ water interface to allow the oil to be forced into the cooling system.
Hope that explains it and apologies if you were already aware.
The oil cooler will probably set you back somewhere over a hundred quid.

Thank you for that, & a Brilliant description.
I ALWAYS listen & Take in what people say, it seldom hurts & Alway benefits in some way or another.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Ok,
As I said I’ve now Cleaned & Flushed through the Header Tank, Re-Checked the Engine Oil in the Cap, Filler, & Dipstick Holes to find NO obvious trace of Water or thatv’Yellowy / White Creamy Gunk’.
Soooo Now I’m Running the Engine for an hour at just a few revs to get the Coolent circulating & will Then Shut it Down to have another look & Check before Going to Bude on a Jolly for a bit to give The Nest a chance to feel the Road again.
Before-

Now -

Let’s see what it’s like after the coolent has cycled a few times !.

 

[Deleted member 71750]

I'd put money on it being the oil cooler NZ. You wont find water in the sump as the oil is being forced into the water system. Fairly certain the oil will reappear in the header tank, keep an eye on your oil level !

 

[Nesting Zombie]

I'd put money on it being the oil cooler NZ. You wont find water in the sump as the oil is being forced into the water system. Fairly certain the oil will reappear in the header tank, keep an eye on your oil level !

Thanks Matey,
I’m actually about to turn the engine off now, I will let it cool a tad then have a look see & report back.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Ok,
So Engine started First time & NO DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT !. But noticed the New Alternater charging Fairly High ! -

But it’s powering the Fridge as well While the Engine is running!.

Ran for around 50 minuets with a few revs just to take the ‘Lumps’ out of the Engine Noise if you know what I mean, it’s a Hot day, The Bonnet was Down & The Nest is of course Stationary. The Temperature slowly climbed but didn’t go above 110°C then Dropped Down when the Fans kicked in Whitch was a fair few times, So Everything Hot & Circulating kinda ok I would think.
When I stopped the Engine & let it cool for 40 minuets with the Bonnet Up, I then Checked the Oil Cap -

The Dip Stick Oil Level -

& of course the Header Tank it’self -


Hmmm,,,I Know it’s only a small test that isn’t under load or strain, & Don’t Forget that ‘Some’ of that Oil is still the residue from the Cooling system it’self, But Fingers Crossed it appears not ‘TOO’ serious a problem & will give me time to earns some more money to take care of The Nest again in a few weeks !.
Maybe!!.