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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 03:07 PM
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so first off i set my cams at tdc to do the timing belt and i want to know if
its normal to be in the position its in.

also theres is a green liquid pooling near the top of the pistons
 
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Old Apr 28, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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Might be a bad head gasket? It looks like coolant to me
 
Old Apr 28, 2013 | 11:13 AM
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I have my valve covers off right now, and I don't see any pooled up liquid with a greenish-tinge like you have in your pictures. As stated above, you could have coolant and oil mixing together which could indicate a bad head gasket. Or it could even be the light in which you took the picture.

When you changed your oil did it look like a milkshake instead of just really dark with a few bubbles here and there?
 
Old Apr 28, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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Your coolant shouldn't be green.. You shouldn't have anything other then oil in your head
 
Old Apr 28, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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ya my coolant is red....what could it be tho crypto? think i should just do an oil change? and look at the oil?
 
Old Apr 28, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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I'm thinking it's just the light that's causing you to see that. I didn't want to be the one to ask if you're not running G12 pink coolant. If you're still concerned about there possibly being coolant mixed with your oil, it wouldn't hurt to see what your oil looks like when it's drained out.
 
Old Apr 28, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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To be honest the pictures sent light enough for me to see anything.. But that might just be my phone.. If you think its green, stick a rag down there and soak some up.. Coolant smells sweet..
 
Old Apr 28, 2013 | 11:55 PM
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im using g12 but the red not the pink. guna drain it in the morning.
 
Old Apr 29, 2013 | 03:55 AM
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G12 is g12.. I wouldn't change it if its red.. On a side note; never drain your coolant unless you have g12 in your possession. A lot of auto parts stores don't stock it and like to pass green off as "universal". None of my local auto parts stores stock it.. I have to go to the local euro car mechanics shop to get it. He says he has to order it somewhere online..
 
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