I have a 2001 Chevrolet venture and its over heating the thermostat was taken out and it looks like there is oil in the water
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Asked by jcoronado2316 Nov 28, 2014 at 08:54 PM about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture Warner Brothers Edition

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ytlas answered 9 years ago

That's usually a sign of a bad head gasket. Sure hope I'm wrong.

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ytlas answered 9 years ago

Do you think what you thought was oil in the coolant was actually melted wax? Automotive thermostats have a wax pellet in their construction to help them operate. Possible to believe your thermostat leaked out the wax which caused it not to function properly.

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jcoronado2316 answered 9 years ago

For sure its a thick sludge. I can clean the cap and the very next stop its back. It collects at cap

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