Light Brown sludge in cooling system

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Light Brown sludge in cooling system

03-12-2000, 05:33 AM

Doug McCutchan Doug McCutchan is offline

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In my 1987 230TE (M102) cooloing system - I get a sludge type sediment in the overflow tank. It feels king of oily but is light brown and has the consisteney of cream.

Could this be a head gasket problem ?

The oil shows no sign of any cloudiness but does the motor does idle a bit rough.

thanks

Doug McCutchan

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