Black sludge in coolant reservoir tank
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Black sludge in coolant reservoir tank
my car was overheating last night because the fans weren’t working, but todya they just fixed themselves? idk they started to work randomly but as i was searching for the issues, i opened my violent res tanks and lo and behold, black sludge everywhere!!!!!!
it’s an 05 civic lx 1.7L with 245k Kilometres on it. i think it’s the original head gasket
it’s an 05 civic lx 1.7L with 245k Kilometres on it. i think it’s the original head gasket
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Re: Black sludge in coolant reservoir tank
The black coating in the reservoir isn't unusual, and I haven't seen it cause problems
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