2000 Infiniti I30 water and oil in my radiator and car runs

2000 INFINITI I30
270,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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YOUNGDON
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i just took my 2000 infiniti i30 out the shop from getting a water pump installed and when i got it it was running fine and when i checked the radiator pressure when it ran hot i found water and oil floating around in my radiator and then i detached all the hoses and flushed the radiator and when i put coolant and everything back on it still pumped water and oil so can please tell me the problem?
Aug 1, 2010 at 1:32 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Is the oil scum dark or a light pink colour?

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 1, 2010 at 5:57 AM
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YOUNGDON
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its like a light thick oil,water,radiator fluid look and not to mention that when i drove my car today it caught on fire but i was able to put it out before it got any worse but the funny thing was the temperature gauge wasn't even on hot it was normal
Aug 2, 2010 at 1:26 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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The usual concern here is a head or head gasket problem, often oil in the water can be a cracked head if there are no other symptoms, if the oil scum is a pink colour check that the transmission cooler is not leaking into the radiator.

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 2, 2010 at 2:22 AM