Hi I need help with my 2004 Freelander TD4: suddenly blue/white smoke coming out the back of the car ( the car did not over heated the heat gauge was at normal position) notes that there was oil leaking everywhere and that there was oil in the coolant water tank as well, suspect head gasket blown Removed the head, no indication of a blown head gasket, send the head in for testing. Pressure test 100%, so put new head gasket and head bolts, replace oil filter and oil. Start the car and after a while same problem, So I suspect the oil cooler leaking, To check this I blanked off the oil cooler to test it, then it was worse. Now I am loss please help is the block faulty?

SOURCE: 2002 freelander coolant leak

My coolant leaked out and on top there is a large hard plastic container, I had to replace it, that stopped my coolant leak.

mike loshbough

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• Posted on Mar 06, 2009

SOURCE: OIL IN ANTIFREEZE

if this is dexcool antifreeze and it has never been flushed after time it will gum up and turn brown if this is the case have your coolant system power flushed I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WORK FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE YET TO SEE A 3.8 MOTOR HAVE A CRACKED BLOCK!

SOURCE: Oil leaking into coolant -- not head gasket

check the transmission condenser or oil cooler built in the radiator..

SOURCE: Coolant overflowing out of expansion tank no boil no steam

As you've stated driving around town it's fine, and everything is working well. For the symptoms, there are 2 possible causes:
1. Your cooling fans are not working.
2. Your radiator needs to be replaced.
I'm sure you can determine which it is, and I wish you luck on your repair.

James Williams

• 115 Answers
• Posted on Jun 18, 2009

SOURCE: oil in water resovour vw 2002 passat

Could be just the OIL COOLER. VW IS CORRECT.
If the oil cooloer fails internely you will have a mix of coolant and oil. In the engine and in the Radiator,

But not to say the other guys were wrong...