That tank is there to hold excess coolant and give room for expansion hence the name.
Oil in expansion tank diesel.
Light brown oil scum soap on the side of the expansion tank slight oil sheen on coolant problem solved for 100 plus about 2 hours max including the coolant flush and change.
I initially thought i had an oil leak at the n s fas oil was pouring out from under the car.
I discovered a little oil in the expansion tank but no signs of water in the dipstick or oil filler cap.
When i changed the oil there weren t any traces of water in the oil.
Car is vectra diesel year 2000 with 200 000 miles it turned out to be the heat exchanger 20 off ebay and my local man has replaced it.
A lot of expansion tanks have hot cold markings instead of min max to lessen the confusion.
I open the coolant cap and i see milky oil in it plus white smoke comes from the tailpipe.
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Scammed oil in coolant expansion tank.
Scammed oil in coolant expansion tank.
My engine has an oilcooler where coolant not air cools the oil so i suspect there must be a leak there and due to the higer pressure of the oil in relation to the.
It was more noticeable once the undertray had been removed to take a look.
I also see oil on the oil filter and oil cooler system and it run down on the side of the engine block.
It s common for them to read min when the engine is cold but it will reach closer to max once the engine is at operating temperature.
However calculations for volume of fuel including gasoline are usually based upon american.
Hi i have a vectra 2 0 dti 02 plate with a peculiar problem the expansion tank is full of thick black oil.
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The cubical coefficient of thermal expansion for gasoline is approximately 0 000950 degree celsius.
Hi i have a 2009 bmw x6 35i 3 0l engine and my check engine light comes on but the car not overheating.