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Cihan Aday
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 12:00 pm, by:  Cihan Aday Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.

Has this happened to you guys before?
Peter Nitschke
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 12:19 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ever looked at it before? It might have been there a while. Suggest give it a really good clean then keep an eye on it.

Don't panic.


Yet!

:-)
Anish Varsani
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 12:46 pm, by:  Anish Varsani Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Take off the radiator cap and look for bubbles in the coolant. You may also want to get a pressure test done on your cooling system.

A word of caution on the pressure test: If the gasket is not leaking but is about to, the pressure test may well cause a leak.

In the car's previous life, it may have been used for a lot of short trips, which may have caused moisture build up in the engine oil.
Neil Griffiths
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 01:54 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Condensation
Cihan Aday
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 03:27 pm, by:  Cihan Aday Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
Don Bagnall
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 03:55 pm, by:  Don Bagnall Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cihan, it's EXACTLY what Neil says..........condensation.

Absolutely NOTHING to worry about , sit back, relax, drive and enjoy
Cihan Aday
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Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 05:46 pm, by:  Cihan Aday Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cool, thanks guys.

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