Doing this job myself at the moment. It's not as easy as made out here. Main trouble is wiggling the exhaust heatshield and manifold out. Quite tricky indeed and significantly more difficult with AC pipes in the way.
Probably too late for you now, but in case anyone else reads this, if your car has Aircon it's best to remove the radiator fan/housing (just two small bolts at the top, one electrical plug on the nearside and an attached wire on the offside, and it slides up and out), much easier to then remove the heatshield and manifold out!
Hello! My coolant tank has gt oil mayonnaise inside and hoses keep puncturing. The engine is z16xep. Do you think its the oil cooler or the oil pump gasket. The oil and coolant level stays the same. Its just the coolant tank that gets oil inside
@@How2FixIt1Yes, it could be, but there is no overheating, no bubbles in the coolant tank, the oil is clean, the temperatures are okay, the coolant does not smell like gasoline. Most of the symptoms I do not have
Hi there does this apply to my zafira B ? Mine is smoking oil into the cockpit when fan is on and looks like its smoking arpung the filter cap and has oil under around the sump . Please let me know what you thinkgreat video by the way 😊thankyou😊
Hi there thankyou for the reply . My main concern was oil at the front and back of the sump. Did you have the same ? Ive purchased the oil cooler unit now thankyou😊
If it’s central to the engine bay where it’s been parked on the floor. I would say so! Pop your head underneath the car in the morning and see where it’s wet. Thanks for your comment.
Probably. Check the oil on the filler cap and dipstick, to see if there is any "mayonnaise" indicating water in the oil - if so it might be your head gasket. Oil cooler is the easiest and cheapest to do, so try this first. If the problem remains it could also be the oil pump gasket on some models.
Yeah, but _how_ It seems like the oil dipstick keeps it from being removed, so unless the oil dipstick has to be removed too, then it seems like I’m overlooking something that should otherwise be obvious
hi i have changed mine on my vauxhall astra 1.6 2011 and it is still leaking also there is a leak only when the car is driven and the oil goes on to the exhaust and turns in to smoke.
To the point! We need more straight forward videos like this. Thanks for posting
Thanks for the kind words. Glad it helps.
Doing this job myself at the moment. It's not as easy as made out here. Main trouble is wiggling the exhaust heatshield and manifold out. Quite tricky indeed and significantly more difficult with AC pipes in the way.
Probably too late for you now, but in case anyone else reads this, if your car has Aircon it's best to remove the radiator fan/housing (just two small bolts at the top, one electrical plug on the nearside and an attached wire on the offside, and it slides up and out), much easier to then remove the heatshield and manifold out!
@markf4720 thanks for the additional information.
Great video, did you drain the oil and coolant first or just prepare for a bit of spillage?
Thanks. I drained the coolant and replaced with fresh. Just put a oil catch pan underneath for the oil leakage and topped up. Thanks for your comment.
you just saved my life now . i mean now. Thanks so much. Straight and simple video
Hello! My coolant tank has gt oil mayonnaise inside and hoses keep puncturing. The engine is z16xep. Do you think its the oil cooler or the oil pump gasket. The oil and coolant level stays the same. Its just the coolant tank that gets oil inside
It sounds like it’s pressuring the coolant system. Probably head gasket I suspect.
@@How2FixIt1Yes, it could be, but there is no overheating, no bubbles in the coolant tank, the oil is clean, the temperatures are okay, the coolant does not smell like gasoline. Most of the symptoms I do not have
@@How2FixIt1 Also the car does not smoke white or gray from the exhaust and does not missfire.
Does the 1.4 90hp astra h have oilcooler?
I have this problem and I’m getting it fixed in a couple weeks. Will it be ok to drive in meantime? Not loosing much oil atall.
Thanks
Yes more often than not it’s a small leak. Just keep your oil topped up.
Hi there does this apply to my zafira B ? Mine is smoking oil into the cockpit when fan is on and looks like its smoking arpung the filter cap and has oil under around the sump . Please let me know what you thinkgreat video by the way 😊thankyou😊
It could be. Best bet is get it checked out by a mechanic. Thanks for your comment.
Hi there thankyou for the reply . My main concern was oil at the front and back of the sump. Did you have the same ? Ive purchased the oil cooler unit now thankyou😊
Hi, would this be the reason why I loose small amounts of oil and most the coolant after it’s been sat over night? Thanks
If it’s central to the engine bay where it’s been parked on the floor. I would say so! Pop your head underneath the car in the morning and see where it’s wet. Thanks for your comment.
@@How2FixIt1 thank you for your reply, it is central to the engine bay. Do you know roughly how much it would cost to repair? Cheers
@tfn4116 I would roughly think at a garage about £220 ish.
Hi,can you please tell me how long it takes the process of removing the oil cooler and fitting it back. Thanks
Sure. You will be looking between 2 to 3 hours.
@@How2FixIt1 😊
It’s this z14xep? Hard to find gasket for the oil cooler
Replaced them and 2 years later leaking again.. shitty design.
Exactly the same here. Very annoying!
hello my astra leaks at the centre and some traces of oil at the coolant bottle is this the issue
Probably. Check the oil on the filler cap and dipstick, to see if there is any "mayonnaise" indicating water in the oil - if so it might be your head gasket. Oil cooler is the easiest and cheapest to do, so try this first. If the problem remains it could also be the oil pump gasket on some models.
Hi there, how did you remove the heatshield?
Yes of cause. It needs to be removed. Thanks for your comment.
Yeah, but _how_
It seems like the oil dipstick keeps it from being removed, so unless the oil dipstick has to be removed too, then it seems like I’m overlooking something that should otherwise be obvious
@@reaps912 You have to loosen the 3 AC compressor bolts and push it forward a bit then the heat shield comes out, not hard to do at all.
@jamiem5319 I didn't do this but managed just 🙈🤣🤣 2 bolts on bottom of my heat shield fooooked anyways lol
hi i have changed mine on my vauxhall astra 1.6 2011 and it is still leaking also there is a leak only when the car is driven and the oil goes on to the exhaust and turns in to smoke.
Have you checked the oil pressure switch. These are very common to leak. It’s near the top at the left hand side
Also the oil filter housing , mine had oil running down from there
@@hdnproductionsuk yes the oil seal perishes and goes brittle causing it to leak.
This is the 1.8 engine not the 1.4