repairing oil leak to coolant resulting in car running hot.
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Asked by makattes May 07, 2011 at 02:13 PM about the Mercedes-Benz 300-Class

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

oil mixed with coolant and runs hot. have flushed it but it continues to run hot. i suspect a blockage. what are solutions

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Jesse answered 12 years ago

blown head gasket, gasket, or cracked head. Only option is to get that fixed or go to a junk yard and find a decent motor. I had to do that with my car.

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