I have oil in my coolant and it is like clay now

1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA
40,000 MILES
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MARGUERITE
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the coolant has coagulated 100 percent coverage or thick milky like coolant substance interior walls of radiator and reservior the cap was packed with coagulated coolant of a thick clay like substance no leaks this is a oldsmobile 1996 cutlass ciera SL and has a mild***** when vehicle runs at 60 + mph...dont have alote of money and need vehicle to get to and from work so i can invest money into a professional mechanic but today i must keep vehicle running with creative at home self maintenance so can i flush the radiator out with a garden hose and add only silicate free orange coolant meeting GM SPEC6277 m thanks have a great day first time user marguerite
Oct 30, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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Please put at least one period in that huge sentence so we can make sense of it. That orange coolant is very undesirable. Instead of Dex-Cool, we call it "Dex-Mud", and it's possible you just need a flush and fill with regular antifreeze. If the condition returns, suspect a leaking head gasket.
Oct 30, 2011 at 5:41 PM