My car is overheating while moving and is leaking coolant into the oil. What's wrong with it?

Tiny
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I asked a mechanic he said it was the timing cover seal. I asked another mechanic he said that the seal did not exist on a 3.8L V6, but that it was the timing cover gasket. I would like a second opinion.
Thursday, October 13th, 2011 AT 9:17 AM

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Tiny
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I would be thing more along the lines of a head gasket problem, you can get a head check done, this is a quick and simple chemical test to check for exhaust gasses in the cooling system, I would start here.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:41 PM
Tiny
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They are just using different names for the same diagnosis. This may or may not be the actual problem and it may be difficult to pinpoint the specific problem without disassembly. It could just as easily be a bad intake manifold gasket or blow head gasket. It needs to be diagnosed properly.
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Friday, August 21st, 2020 AT 1:41 PM

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