Rudy123
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- January 10, 2003
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- City, State
- Crystal Lake, IL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 XLT
Hi, I have a 2002 Explorer 4.6L with 106,000 miles on it. I have noticed recently that I have oil in my coolant. I see about an inch or more in my coolant reservoir bottle. I have checked and replaced my oil/filter and have not seen any coolant in my oil. Does this sound like a head gasket failure? I do have an oil leak that has become increasingly worse from what appears to be my oil filter housing gasket. Has anyone heard of oil getting in with the coolant through a leak in the housing gasket? I searched and found posts of coolant getting into the oil but not the other way around. Truck has never over heated since I have owned it with 25k on it. Any help/advice would be much appreciated as I would like to take care of this before it gets cold out. Thank you.