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02-15-2012, 06:44 AM #1
Help please
My 200 grand prix has been using a good bit of coolant lately, however there was never a puddle on the floor in the garage. Last week i toped off the coolant and yesterday the car was running pretty hot when I took my buddy home. When I got to his house I pulled the dipstick and steam was coming out. I pulled the oil fill cap and steam was comeing out of there also, and there was a greenish yellow gunk on it.
Heres the dipstick
Heres the top of the oil fill cap, it looks like it has water on it
Heres the gunk on the inside of the oil fill tube
Heres the inside of the valve cover
And heres what is in the oil of the valvetrain when i stuck my finger into the valve cover
I think i have blown a head gasget, what do you guys think and where should I go from here?
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02-15-2012, 07:04 AM #2
You have a blown head gasket..........I think you're right.
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02-15-2012, 07:16 AM #3
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Yup! Blown head gasket.
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02-15-2012, 08:54 AM #4
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Sadly, looks like water and oil to me.
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02-15-2012, 09:19 AM #5
Can't see the pics because work blocks them if you're hosting from a site like Photobucket, but by your description I'd have to agree with what the other members have stated; torn head gasket.
As far as your options, I would have the heads checked out to make sure they're not warped (probably OK and depends on how long you've had this issue and ran it hot) and either have a shop replace the torn head gasket or buy a kit from an auto-parts store and tackle it yourself.
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