1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass head gasket issues?

Tiny
KKIRBYROCKS
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  • 1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
My car is running "rough" and recently started stalling sometimes when backing up (usually uphill). I topped off fluids today while under hood and saw "milkshake-like" residue on and around cap for coolant resevoir. Something tells me oil is mixing with coolant here - leaking head gasket? Does this sound right and is it a pain in the @#* to replace on this car?
Monday, July 28th, 2008 AT 7:44 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Sounds like a head gasket issue indeed or a warped head or even a cracked block.

It is not only a pain in the ass on your car, but on any vehicle that needs the headgasket to be changed.

Just very labor intensive, not too hard just very lengthy.
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Monday, July 28th, 2008 AT 9:46 PM

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