Its probably been run on crap coolant, vaux V6's need red coolant as there is an anti corrosion additive in it to prevent the water jacket mounted cooler rotting through and failing!
Btw, ALL GSi's are msd's, doesnt mean anything, just means its a GSi
I put a flush through it changed the oil and seems to be working ok the now, im goin to change the coolant is the Halfords red stuff the same as what your talking bout spudly?
jack wish I had seen this before I filled ut back up with oil
What was the oil like that came out? Usually when the oil cooler goes it pushes the oil into the coolant.which in turn pours out the expansion tank.
the oil was black no water in it , the coolant has no trace of oil in it but smells of rad weld im going to change this tomorow
I think it should be the same stuff yes, but if its not a million quid then id go for GM stuff as that definately has the anti corrosion stuff in it, its only because they were dumb in being clever and mounted the thing that makes the oil colder, and in turn gets hot itself, in the water jacket thats supposed to cool the engine!
Dumbasses
cheers bud the rads sprung a leak not surprised at all with it smelling of rad weld will get the gm stuff when i pick a new rad up , parked up for now me thinks
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