Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 12:00 pm, by: Cihan Aday
Before i gave the car in for repair, i checked under the oil cap and I could see some milky oil built up.. Im wondering is the head gasket gone, or is it condensation because of cold mornings.
Its kind of scaring me.. It doesnt drink coolant or oil and on changing the oil the last 3 times i havent found any evidence of oil mixing with water.
Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 03:27 pm, by: Cihan Aday
Anish, the guy i bought the car off did less than 7k in 1.5yrs. I dont drive on long trips, just to uni and back during the week.. Then long trips on the weekend only.
Im going to do a coolant flush when i get it back, as its currently got a mix of 50/50 green stuff in there with distilled water. Toyota reds going in.
Neil, probably is.. I just couldnt find it documented anywhere. I believe if ive left the cap open for a long time (which i have) moisture could have built up.
When i start the car up first thing in the morning, or its really cold, so much water has built up in the exhaust system theres water vapour coming out the whole time i drive to uni (5kms away). On other occasions when its warmed up after a good 10kms i gas it and the car behind me disappears lol. After gassing it theres no more water vapour until the next time its cold. Could be the mild steel piping and some angle where the water builds up.. Initially i thought it was a problem, now it doesnt seem likely.