My car needs water pump. And probably heater core and thermostat also. But....now I have water in oil. My oil is light brown and thick and sticky like. Maybe bad gasket????what do I fix first?

Asked by prolong2long Jan 08, 2014 at 01:46 PM about the 1997 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL2 Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

All hoses and Water pump froze 2 nights
ago from 5 degree weather and caused all
this. Not sure what to fix first and I can only
fix one thing at a time. What's quickest way
to go about fixing this??

migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

have it towed to a heated garage...then do a coolant flush~

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migration_judge_roy answered 10 years ago

if you've lived a good clean life and did not refill with hosewater...and DID not put the proper 50/50 mix right away...you may have a cracked block...call the donation station if this is the case~

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