Oil Found In Radiator, Possible Blown Head Gasket? Gtr R32

[GTR207]

hey guys

this morning i went to go for a drive but i had a feeling i should check my fluid levels before i do so

and i did, i found a lot of oil in my coolant, we pressure tested the radiator and it held pressure well

very small drop in pressure after 15mins, and also did compression test which came back ok.

am i looking at a suspected blown head gasket here? or are there other places where the oil could have

gotten into the coolant from?

[89CAL]

Hmmmm 32 GTR so it wont have the oil cooler/heat exchanger. Thats one of the spots where it can happen on 33 GTS-t's

Off the top of my head, I think headgasket is the most likely culprit.

[GTR207]

damn, i was hoping it would have. thank you for your help! much appreciated!

[GTRPSI]

GTR's do have a water heat exchanged right under the oil filter.....

Edited November 23, 2013 by GTRPSI

[89CAL]

Ah ok. Thought the r32 gtr's didnt.

Well that could be another source then.

[GTR207]

oh well i'll have to check there then, if that is the issue, what's best way to go about it?

find another stock one? or aftermarket?

[89CAL]

Really depends what you want. Stock will be easier only for the fact that all the coolant lines etc are already there in place. An aftermarket cooler will be a bit more work because you will have to make the lines up etc, and its in a bit of a shit spot to get to. But then your guaranteed to not have a cross contamination between oil and coolant