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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Ok here it is. I have a good amount of oil in the radiator. not good... i got no water in oil. headgasket was recently done about 1month ago and i was still getting oil in the radiator. I thought the trans oil line in the the radiator might have a leak so i got a new radiator for it and still the same problem. I have flushed the cooling system enough times but there is still a good amount of oil going into the radiator. Car runs great. Does not overheat even in hot weather with AC on. Does anyone know where else can there be a way to get oil into the radiator.cooling system? i dont have a clue anymore. any help insolving this will be appreciated.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 03:56 AM
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When you replaced the head gasket was the head/block checked for warpage? Oil in the radiator usually points to headgasket failure.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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What year lude ? How many miles and auto or stick ?
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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If you previously had a blown HG, oil and coolant mixed. When you put the new radiator on, you still had coolant mixed with oil in your block. Did you drain the coolant from the block? If not, that is most likely what happened.

Flush the block and radiator several times.

Hope this helps.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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I understand that usually its the headgasket but the headgasket was just relaced brand new 1month ago. and there is no water in the oil which would point out thats its the head gasket. The car is a 93 honda prelude Si 2.3 auto. Thanks for the input.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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Ive flushed out the system about 10 times now and im still getting a good amount of oil in the radiator. Do i need to take out the thermostat and flush?
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Drain the block out man.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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Drain the block out? how would i go about doing that?
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