1.8 HGF, or could it be something else

Steve Powell · 30th September 2009, 18:05

Hi Guys
A little advise if you can help.
1.8 with possible HGF......oil in the coolant.........its suspected to be the HG, but I was just wondering if the oil in the coolant could be caused by something else ???

pab · 30th September 2009, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Steve Powell

Hi Guys
A little advise if you can help.
1.8 with possible HGF......oil in the coolant.........its suspected to be the HG, but I was just wondering if the oil in the coolant could be caused by something else ???

think you should get the head pressure tested.
what other symptoms have you had?

Steve Powell · 30th September 2009, 18:36

It drives perfectly........no other symptoms, other than the oil

T-Cut · 30th September 2009, 18:48

The only way to get engine oil into the coolant is via a failed gasket or seal. It's typically the head gasket, but there's an oil/water interface in the turbocharger (which you don't have). Another potential pathway is across a corroded oil cooler matrix (which you don't have either).

TC

Steve Powell · 30th September 2009, 18:50

I was thinking it was HGF, but I thought I would ask the wonderful members on here for their thought/advise........

Gman2 · 30th September 2009, 19:45

Another sign of hgf is if you try and put the heater on but it remains cold......that's what happened to me

30th September 2009, 18:05	#1
Steve Powell Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tamworth Posts: 205 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1.8 HGF, or could it be something else Hi Guys A little advise if you can help. 1.8 with possible HGF......oil in the coolant.........its suspected to be the HG, but I was just wondering if the oil in the coolant could be caused by something else ???

30th September 2009, 18:36	#3
Steve Powell Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tamworth Posts: 205 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It drives perfectly........no other symptoms, other than the oil

30th September 2009, 18:48	#4
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The only way to get engine oil into the coolant is via a failed gasket or seal. It's typically the head gasket, but there's an oil/water interface in the turbocharger (which you don't have). Another potential pathway is across a corroded oil cooler matrix (which you don't have either). TC

30th September 2009, 18:50	#5
Steve Powell Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tamworth Posts: 205 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was thinking it was HGF, but I thought I would ask the wonderful members on here for their thought/advise........

30th September 2009, 19:45	#6
Gman2 Posted a thing or two ZTT+ 1.8T, mgf 1.8 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Warrington Posts: 1,550 Thanks: 28 Thanked 65 Times in 42 Posts	Another sign of hgf is if you try and put the heater on but it remains cold......that's what happened to me