2000 Vauxhall Omega engine overheats and slimey gunge in expansion tank

Car: Vauxhall Omega
Year: 2000
Variant: 2.6 CDX V6 AUTO

Categories: Engine & Drivetrain

SIMEY GUNGE IN EXPANSION TANK ,WHEN YOU TOP UP WITH OIL IT SEEMS TO MIX WITH COOLANT AND ENGINE OVERHEATS AND GUNGE FLOWS OUT OF EXPANSION TANK,ANYBODY HAD SAME PROBLEM WOULD BE NICE TOHEAR FROM THANKS.

Posted: Jan 6, 2012 (12 years ago)

COL HUNT

Points: 2

sounds like your headgasket has gone if oil is mixing with the water for your rad

Posted Jan 6, 2012 (12 years ago)

philip999

Points: 20

Agree with previous posters sounds like a headgasket gone?

Posted Jan 7, 2012 (12 years ago)

Norman1052

Points: 2

speak to your local garage and get a cylinder head gasket leak test done, this will tell you for definate if thats the problem,

Posted Jan 7, 2012 (12 years ago)

rizzo

Points: 388

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