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  • Aug 5, 2010, 01:38 PM
    airedale
    If oil leaks into the radiator of a car is the car finished
    I have a 1993 buick le Sabre that has 72,000 miles on it. It was owned by someone who left it sitting for about a year without starting it.

    Recently after 20,000 miles, (I obtained the car with 53,000 miles) My engine overheated and the mechanic replaced the radiator. A few months later, the oil needle bagan dancing back and forth, and then past 120 degrees. The mechanic discovered oil in the radiator and used a sealent on the engine block.
    Do you think this will hold or is the car finished?
  • Aug 5, 2010, 01:44 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey

    Allowing an aluminum head engine to overheat can warp the head, damage the valves, and blow the head gasket. Oil is likely leaking into the cooling system due to a blown head gasket. Repairs could run around $2,500.

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