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Old 05-09-2014, 10:02 PM
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So, I've got oil in my coolant. I was thinking Head Gasket myself, but after thinking about it, could it be my Radiator?

2001 Blazer, 2wd 6cyl 4.3L
Oil in the coolant

The reason I think it may be my rad, is the fact that there is no white smoke, no power loss, no overheating, no other signs of issues. I know I have a leak on the Intake Manifold, but there is WAYYYY too much oil in the coolant to be leaking from that without power loss. At one point, I ran through a quart of oil in less than 3 weeks.

What do you guys think about it? Rad or HG?

*i hate life if its HG*
 
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Old 05-09-2014, 10:22 PM
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Check you oil cap for foam, and then check your oil for foam. If a head gasket has failed letting coolant into your oil then your oil will foam up quickly and should be fairly easy to diagnose. If not then I would consider changing the intake manifold gaskets.
 
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Old 05-09-2014, 10:46 PM
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The big reason I'm thinking Rad is the oil cooler in it. It's leaking way too much oil into the coolant to be the intake. It's close to a quart every two weeks.

All of the signs you said don't exist. No foam, at all.
 
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Old 05-10-2014, 12:52 PM
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Ah, ok my Baja had the same oil cooler set up. I would change out the radiator or have a shop fix it.
 
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