Oil in the radiator

[JavierCRD05]

Dear friends,
I have a big problem with my Liberty CRD 05.
I have my radiator with oil and the engine oil is empty.

Anybody knows about it?

Thanks in advance.
Javier

 

[TheBlueKJ]

I have no idea how that could have happened but that is really really bad. I would post this on lostjeeps.com as they have a very active CRD section

 

[JavierCRD05]

Ok, thanks you, Blue KJ.

 

[twack]

sounds like a headgasket went bye bye maybe im wrong though

 

[Cyberdrone]

yep, I also think it's the headgasket..

 

[JLRockies]

Looks like you have one of the overheating breed of CRD.

 

[sabreuk]

headgasket or cracked head me thinks. either way not good at all did you overheat at all before this happend?

 

[Mopars-Only]

It would more likely be a failed oil cooler. Many heavy truck engine oil coolers fail in this manner, I would look closely at that to begin with. Now to be honest, I am not certain we have an oil cooler, but usually turbo diesels do have an oil cooler, so if this one does, look closely at that oil cooler before you tear into the engine.

Jeff

 

[JavierCRD05]

Thanks, Jeff.
In these days I was asking and I got the same conclusion, I will start reviewing the oil engine cooler. I hope that it will be!!!.
I will be telling how it's going.
See you.

 

[Mopars-Only]

It does have an oil cooler, located against the block on the right side down below the turbo and behind the water pump. That should be your trouble. It looks like a tough job to remove and replace it. The factory service manual describes it in detail, and hopefully you can view that manual online somewhere if you do not have one.
good luck with it, please let us know how you come out. Hopefully that is your problem.
Jeff