blackspeed3
09-24-2020, 09:54 AM
Got home from the gym yesterday and noticed my temperature guage was at 3/4 which is odd as it usually sits at exactly 1/2 when fully warmed up. Shut the down the car and the next morning I added a bit of coolant to the reservoir and noticed the coolant has a brown tinge to it. Also leaked some coolant (mixed with engine oil) on my driveway under my car. Had my car towed to my mechanic this am and he is going to diagnose. He said it could be the head gasket or the oil cooler leaking. Has anyone had this happen or had experience? I really hope its not my head gasket as not worth it to fix i know it's very expensive.
I did replace the oil cooler a couple of years ago with one from ebay as it was about 2/3 cheaper then a factory mazda unit. Does anyone think the unit was cheap and could be the likely culprit????
I dont think its the head gasket as the car drove perfectly before this, no white/discoloured smoke from exhaust etc. Business as usual.
I did replace the oil cooler a couple of years ago with one from ebay as it was about 2/3 cheaper then a factory mazda unit. Does anyone think the unit was cheap and could be the likely culprit????
I dont think its the head gasket as the car drove perfectly before this, no white/discoloured smoke from exhaust etc. Business as usual.