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camarogen156 · 05-14-2016, 11:11 PM

Ok so I have a 2010 camaro with a turbonetics 50 state kit. Car ran great but the other day I noticed a small radiator leak coming from one of the hoses that had a small slit in it. No big deal easy fix. So I go about fixing it and open up the rad cap and see peanut butter in my coolant and a lot of it. Obviously oil. So my question is could the turbo be mixing the two because it has oil and coolant feed or head gasket? Car never over heated ran at 190 all the time.
Please help!!!

Soybeanrice · 05-14-2016, 11:47 PM

Do you get any white smoke coming from the exhaust? Could be seals going bad IF you really don't think it's the head gasket.

camarogen156 · 05-14-2016, 11:54 PM

No white smoke at all. What seals are you talking about? I'm praying it's not the head gasket!

Soybeanrice · 05-15-2016, 12:02 AM

Seals in the turbo housing. White smoke would've been a good pointer towards a turbo that was failing. Bad seals in the housing could've then been used as a reason why oil is in the coolant. However, since no white smoke, the turbo is probably okay. Sounds more like a head gasket man.

Then again I know nothing about cars, let alone one with a turbo. Sorry m8

Mr. Stacy · 05-15-2016, 12:28 AM

Um, do NOT run the engine untill the source of the leak is found and repaired. You have a blown head gasket or an f'd up cylinder. If you are LUCKY, it's the intake gasket.

camarogen156 · 05-15-2016, 12:28 AM

the car would over heat with a bad head gasket right? i pulled the turbo and going to try and take it to turbonetics on monday.

camarogen156 · 05-15-2016, 12:29 AM

you dont think it has anything to do with the turbo. car never had this problem until turbo and now 100 miles later its doing this?

Mr. Stacy · 05-15-2016, 12:30 AM

Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was coolant in the oil. Check for it. ..

http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/340

Mr. Stacy · 05-15-2016, 12:32 AM

Check for glycol in the oil from the link above... let us know what you find..

Soybeanrice · 05-15-2016, 12:33 AM

Overheating is not necessarily a symptom of a bad head gasket. However, if oil is getting in your coolant, coolant could be getting in your oil and corroding your engine. It could possibly even cause your engine to sieze if not addressed. Your turbo housing is probably okay.

Soybeanrice · 05-15-2016, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by camarogen156

you dont think it has anything to do with the turbo. car never had this problem until turbo and now 100 miles later its doing this?

Do you know who did the install?

Mr. Stacy · 05-15-2016, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Soybeanrice

Overheating is not necessarily a symptom of a bad head gasket. However, if oil is getting in your coolant, coolant could be getting in your oil and corroding your engine. It could possibly even cause your engine to sieze if not addressed. Your turbo housing is probably okay.

Yes, check fot glycol in the oil...

Soybeanrice · 05-15-2016, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Stacy

Yes, check fot glycol in the oil...

Lol hey we're both answering at the same time.. Gimme a break. Your solution is much more simple so

camarogen156 · 05-15-2016, 12:42 AM

i did the install. the car did not have any of these symptoms a 100 miles ago before the turbo install. afm reads great the whole time and temperatures where good.

05-14-2016, 11:11 PM	#1
camarogen156 Drives: charcoal greay ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: santa clarita CA Posts: 65	Need help! Turboed ss oil in coolant! Please help! Ok so I have a 2010 camaro with a turbonetics 50 state kit. Car ran great but the other day I noticed a small radiator leak coming from one of the hoses that had a small slit in it. No big deal easy fix. So I go about fixing it and open up the rad cap and see peanut butter in my coolant and a lot of it. Obviously oil. So my question is could the turbo be mixing the two because it has oil and coolant feed or head gasket? Car never over heated ran at 190 all the time. Please help!!! Attached Images

05-15-2016, 12:28 AM	#5
Mr. Stacy El Duderino Drives: 2011 2LTRS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,194 View My Garage	Um, do NOT run the engine untill the source of the leak is found and repaired. You have a blown head gasket or an f'd up cylinder. If you are LUCKY, it's the intake gasket. __________________ I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

05-15-2016, 12:30 AM	#8
Mr. Stacy El Duderino Drives: 2011 2LTRS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,194 View My Garage	Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was coolant in the oil. Check for it. .. http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/340 __________________ I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

05-15-2016, 12:32 AM	#9
Mr. Stacy El Duderino Drives: 2011 2LTRS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,194 View My Garage	Check for glycol in the oil from the link above... let us know what you find.. __________________ I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

05-14-2016, 11:47 PM	#2
Soybeanrice Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 793	Do you get any white smoke coming from the exhaust? Could be seals going bad IF you really don't think it's the head gasket.

05-14-2016, 11:54 PM	#3
camarogen156 Drives: charcoal greay ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: santa clarita CA Posts: 65	No white smoke at all. What seals are you talking about? I'm praying it's not the head gasket!

05-15-2016, 12:02 AM	#4
Soybeanrice Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 793	Seals in the turbo housing. White smoke would've been a good pointer towards a turbo that was failing. Bad seals in the housing could've then been used as a reason why oil is in the coolant. However, since no white smoke, the turbo is probably okay. Sounds more like a head gasket man. Then again I know nothing about cars, let alone one with a turbo. Sorry m8

05-15-2016, 12:29 AM	#7
camarogen156 Drives: charcoal greay ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: santa clarita CA Posts: 65	you dont think it has anything to do with the turbo. car never had this problem until turbo and now 100 miles later its doing this?

05-15-2016, 12:33 AM	#10
Soybeanrice Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 793	Overheating is not necessarily a symptom of a bad head gasket. However, if oil is getting in your coolant, coolant could be getting in your oil and corroding your engine. It could possibly even cause your engine to sieze if not addressed. Your turbo housing is probably okay.

05-15-2016, 12:42 AM	#14
camarogen156 Drives: charcoal greay ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: santa clarita CA Posts: 65	i did the install. the car did not have any of these symptoms a 100 miles ago before the turbo install. afm reads great the whole time and temperatures where good.