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Asked: Jul 04, 2009 - 04:08 PM

Status: Closed

ivanok63

I found oil in the radiator and overflow reservoir of my 98 GMC Safari. Is it the radiator that's the problem?

98 v6 GMC Safari.

In Maintenance & Repair > Engine > Leaks
In Makes & Models > GMC > Safari
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tony78

Date: Jul 05, 2009
Time: 01:55 AM

Your van has a 4.3 liter V-6 engine.

One of the cylinder head gaskets is leaking.

The gasket is leaking oil into the cooling system.

A shop can do a pressure test on your cooling system and determine which head gasket is leaking.

It would be better to repair the problem now before the gasket blows,,because if that happens, you may need to rebuild or replace the engine.

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tony78

Date: Jul 05, 2009
Time: 01:55 AM

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Your van has a 4.3 liter V-6 engine.

One of the cylinder head gaskets is leaking.

The gasket is leaking oil into the cooling system.

A shop can do a pressure test on your cooling system and determine which head gasket is leaking.

It would be better to repair the problem now before the gasket blows,,because if that happens, you may need to rebuild or replace the engine.

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