Intake gasket

[Pop's 96]

Good morning. My 96 3.8 camaro has oil in the radiator. One person tells me it's the intake gasket that is leaking into the water, and to change the gaskets. Another one tells me that oil can't get into the cooling system that way?. That it has to be something else. Any help before I get into it would be great. Thank, Pat.

[FadeToBlak121]

Re: Intake gasket

i dont think a bad intake gasket would make oil go into the radiator...

[Timwiltshire]

Re: Intake gasket

Nuh uh... Intake gaskets failing won't get you oil in your coolant.. Oil in your coolant means you've damaged your block. It's not a very common problem to encounter.. The time I cracked a block I was told to look for oil in the coolant as a sign to tell if the block was cracked.. You're most likely going to have to get the block and the heads magnafluxed to see if they're cracked.. Sorry dude.. That sucks..

[Pop's 96]

Re: Intake gasket

Great! Just WTF I need right now. Well, I've got the overall look of the car done. Now I guess I will have to start on the drivetrain. Sounds like a good excuse to give the wife for a new motor. ;-)

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: Intake gasket

Make sure it's oil and not Trans Fluid if you have an A4.

[Pop's 96]

Re: Intake gasket

Tranny fluid? Could my tranny cooler be leaking mayby in the radiator?

[Shodown]

Re: Intake gasket

Nuh uh... Intake gaskets failing won't get you oil in your coolant.. Oil in your coolant means you've damaged your block. It's not a very common problem to encounter.. The time I cracked a block I was told to look for oil in the coolant as a sign to tell if the block was cracked.. You're most likely going to have to get the block and the heads magnafluxed to see if they're cracked.. Sorry dude.. That sucks..

A leaking upper intake gasket, lower intake gasket or a throttle body gasket can mix oil and coolant. The throttle body gasket leak is a common way for this to happen.

I HIGHLY doubt the block is cracked.

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: Intake gasket

Tranny fluid? Could my tranny cooler be leaking mayby in the radiator?

Yes, it could, and if it is, then the junk in the radiator is the least of your worries.

[Pop's 96]

Re: Intake gasket

What else comes with that problem?

[Firebirdkid96]

Re: Intake gasket

a new tranny.