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brown sludge in coolant
« on: 18 August 2008, 08:35:54 »
hi all

I seem to have a problem with the coolant in my 3l elite 1999

when i changed coolant. I changed it from the long life pink stuff to normal.

a a few days later the tank was full of what i can only discribe a a brown sludge mud.

I assumed i had dent flushed it to good and they did not mix well.

so drained it and flushed with hose for ages till everything run clear.

even stuck hose nosel down all the coolant pipes
i could removed coolant tank and cleaned all that out too.

then refilled with the long life pink stuff this time

week later tank full of brow sludge stuff again.

Im  not losing a drop of oil

any one have a idear what this brown crap is?
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2008, 08:41:58 »
Sounds like classic oil cooler failure.....
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #2 on: 18 August 2008, 08:44:40 »
Yep, oil cooler has failed, wouldnt recommend using your car till its sorted as its not good for it and it will start (if its not already) seriously overheating soon...

And if you use the car when its overheating you will blow the head gaskets too...
« Last Edit: 18 August 2008, 08:45:35 by ShieldOfSteel »
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2008, 09:02:21 »
As above, sounds like oil cooler....
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #4 on: 18 August 2008, 09:18:05 »
recently done the cam covers oil cooler seemed ok
when drivers bank went and took out the aultonator with it

does seem odd as there's is no oil missing not a drop from last change
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #5 on: 18 August 2008, 09:42:56 »
had to be the lovely weather were getting now dident it  >:(

boy do i wish id have done oil cooler while i was doing cam cover gaskets.
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #6 on: 18 August 2008, 09:43:03 »
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recently done the cam covers oil cooler seemed ok
when drivers bank went and took out the aultonator with it

does seem odd as there's is no oil missing not a drop from last change
A small amount of oil from cooler goes a long way in coolant...    ...and can do a lot of damage if left unchecked.

Also, not possible to check oil cooler condition without removal.
« Last Edit: 18 August 2008, 09:43:32 by TheBoy »
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #7 on: 18 August 2008, 10:58:07 »
well thanks guys

spanner and painkiller time again then i guess.
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #8 on: 18 August 2008, 11:43:32 »
Just take your time you should be fine.

Plenty of help on here if you get stuck :y
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Re: brown sludge in coolant
« Reply #9 on: 18 August 2008, 12:32:33 »
yea thanks

bigest prob is it keeps pissing down here and i have a bad back that`s playing up at  the moment.
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