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Pls house, I was in a very serious traffic when I noticed a kind of smoke coming out of my hood...
I had to manage it to a convenient place to park and check... when I finally parked, I checked and found out that my car was obviously overheating. I was surprised because the temp gauge was still at half mark. there was no single water in the radiator, in fact the plastic radiator top had already burst open on one side. I allowed it to cool then poured in water. The water was leaking out from side of radiator top and around water pump.. I manage to take the car to my mechanic.
Radiator top and water pump was changed. But I noticed water was still leaking around the water pump area... so I bought 'Abro Stop Leak'.. the leakage stopped.
the problem now is that the water seems to keep going down in the radiator, and my engine oil is now very light like water is missing with it..
I'm just confused. . .

Could it be that the water is finding its way into the oil
What do u advice I do, pls?

Name of car?

Start saving for an engine replacement.

If oil is mixing with your radiator fluid, you probably burnt your head gasket.

aieromon:
Name of car?
Start saving for an engine replacement.

Nissan primera, 1998, 2.0i.
engine replacement kwa, God abeg oo!!

oluwaseunla:
If oil is mixing with your radiator fluid, you probably burnt your head gasket.

its as if the coolant, is finding its way into the oil..
oil is now very light, like its diluted..

any solution to burnt head gasket??

apexquest:
its as if the coolant, is finding its way into the oil..
oil is now very light, like its diluted..

any solution to burnt head gasket??

Replace gasket.

Blown head gasket

Am bit confuse here, can anyone enlighten me pls? Is it possible for the radiator water to be boiling when the temperature gauge stays at the middle

I thought it could be faulty temp gauge or the owner mis interpreted the gauge.

Open the oil cover and check if there is oil mixture there? Is the car an auto drive?

3kay945:
Am bit confuse here, can anyone enlighten me pls? Is it possible for the radiator water to be boiling when the temperature gauge stays at the middle

I thought it could be faulty temp gauge or the owner mis interpreted the gauge.

Yes is possible ,the design of temperature sensor is to react correspondingly to water temperature and its reaction to air only hot air might be flawed.
Just change the engine cos your engine is cheap.the cost that will do a standard gasket change is not too distant from change of engine .
Another thing: Don't use that stop leak stuff again