BERLINGO 1.9 D OIL IN HEADER TANK

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BERLINGO 1.9 D OIL IN HEADER TANK

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Hi all I have just joined this forum and am asking for your help please.

2000 model year Berlingo 1.9 NA D Van.
I found lots of oil in my header tank.
No water is present in the oil.
Heater still works fine.
Does not overheat.
Starts on the nail.

2 Questions.

1) Is it likely to be the oil cooler?

2) Is it a job that a DIY bloke like myself can do if it is the oil cooler and what is involved in doing the job?

Thank you all very much and a Happy New Year!

Regards
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Post by RichardW »

Hi sledge,

Welcome!

If the oil is dark black, and there is lots of it, then yes, it's likely the oil cooler has failed. Changing this on a 1.9D ought to be a sinch. Drain coolant, drain oil, remove oil filter, remove pipes from cooler, unscrew cooler. Refit reverse of removal.
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hi and welcome
sledge

as Richard said also flush your cooling system

regards malcolm
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My tuppence ... :

Pressure test the oil cooler once out in daylight. If no evidence of leaks then the leak got to be elsewhere ... :roll:
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Thanks guys I am going to attempt to do the job tomorrow, so I will let you know how I get on.

Thanks again
Sledge.

Oh P.S. Why does my horn sound so wimpy?? One thing is for sure I cannot be accused of road rage with a horn as feeble as mine lol.
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sledge wrote:Oh P.S. Why does my horn sound so wimpy?? One thing is for sure I cannot be accused of road rage with a horn as feeble as mine lol.
It's probably due to a poor earth or total voltage drop over the whole circuit (+ve & -ve). I had the same problem with my MK1 Xantia though sold it before fixing it.
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2000 model year Berlingo 1.9 NA D Van.
I found lots of oil in my header tank.
No water is present in the oil.
Heater still works fine.
Does not overheat.
Starts on the nail.

2 Questions.

1) Is it likely to be the oil cooler?
Yes - 100% sure of it.
R.I.P. January 2010.
XM 2.1 auto VSX 1996 - Bosch Inj, Xantia HDi 90 estate 1999, Xantia 1.9TD 1997
Previously...
GS 1970, Dyane 1974, Xantia 94 VSX TD, XM 94, 2.1 auto - Lucas Inj, XM 92 2.1 estate - Lucas Inj
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Post by sledge »

Hi guys.

A big thank you to all!

Job Jone!!!

Pretty easy just a little bit fiddley at times but thanks very much again for all your help.

Sledge
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