overheating-oil in water

[PhilXXJ]

my brother has a 1.6d camper and has had had overheating problems for a while but we went on a long journey last week and things got bad. there is a lot of oil in the coolant and 3 pipes have split i think possibly due to oil contaminating the water pipes and casing them to split when they get hot and under pressure. the engine seems to run fine (for a 1.6d anyway). im thinking a crack in the head causing oil to get into a waterway. Ayone know of other possible causes?

[Oldiebut goodie]

Oil cooler on the top of the oil filter is a common cause.

[kevtherev]

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[PhilXXJ]

thanks ill take a look would this be the cause of the overheating too(on a long uphill the needle goes to max.. have to pull over asap)