Coolant in the Oil

Tiny
DON ROE
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  • 2004 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2
  • 66,655 MILES
It looks like I have a serious head gasket leak on my '04 land rover discovery II at 66,655 miles. I have anti freeze on my oil fill cap but not on my oil dip stick and oil on the rear of the engine. Is or how do I diagnose these problem(s).

I see oil at the front and rear of the engine and see oil /antifreeze mix at the front of engine, plus I found anti freeze in the oil fill cap of the engine.

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Sunday, December 4th, 2011 AT 9:19 AM

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Tiny
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Pressure test the cooling system. Listen for a hissing/bubbling sounds and look for the leaks. Use a oil system leak detector dye and black light to check for oil leaks externally.
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