About Rocky Racoon Expertise Most questions that relate to interior, and exterior equipment removal, and re-installation. Also, mechanical repairs of the engine, and the axles, and the brakes.
Experience 35 years auto repair experience. 3 years specifically Volkswagen. 10 years ago, graduated from general technical college. Deans list graduate. One of several hundred, out of several thousand to compete, and win recognition within Volkswagen for knowledge, and excellence.
Expert: Rocky Racoon Date: 10/15/2007 Subject: Oil In water
Question My 2003 VW Passat 1.8T has Oil in the water but no water in the Oil. The vehicle got hot in traffic and the STOP warning light flashed. I turned the heater on and the temp went down. I opened the hood and I found oil in the water fill tank but I did not find water in the oil. I think it may be the oil cooler, what do you think?
Thank You for You're help.
Kirk Staggs
Answer Hi Kirk;
Yep.
Don't mean to be terse, but I think you're right. Happens, some. New cooler, and flush the hell out of the entire cooling system with laundry detergent, and rinse, again, and again, and again. Change the oil too, and get a new VW filter, along with the new cooler...27, or 28 mm socket...fairly deep to get the cooler nut off. The hoses will be a screaming match! Good luck.
