saj_123
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Hi, I have a slight concern. I opened my oil filler cap to put some oil in and there was loads of yellow stuff within the filler cap, the car is used for loads of short journeys. There is nothing in the water or any other problems, so could someone please tell me the best way to short this out, I need a short term fix because I am selling the car in a few months because its to small. Its a 12v btw.
[Edited on 28-03-2010 by saj_123]
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scunnylad
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is it using water? if not could just be condensation from the short journeys. take the rocker cover of and clean it see if it comes back
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Root
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you don't want to leave it for the next owner to find out about if it's the head gasket.
Sounds like it could be as well with you saying "loads of yellow stuff".
It's either condensation or the head gasket, you can replace the head gasket for £12.
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Daveskater
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Clean it off the cap, take it for a good long blast up an NSL road and see if it comes back. If it doesn't come back then it's just condensation and it's fine, if it comes back then uh oh 
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
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saj_123
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Well I drove to Luton the other day and its still the same, I had this problem last time and I got a oil change and it sorted itself out for 8 months. I will get a pic.
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saj_123
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Root
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that's some serious cream
change your head gasket before it gets worst
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dalejones
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when was the last oil change??
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Root
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doesn't matter really does it? He needs to do one now. lol
But to me, that looks too thick of a consistency to be condensation, the little white patch on the left would be considered that, but that's gunky and gloopy. You getting white smoke out your exhaust as well?
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saj_123
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No white smoke, and no oil in water, no water loss either.
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saj_123
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quote:
Originally posted by dalejones
when was the last oil change??
1 year ago
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Root
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quote:
Originally posted by saj_123
No white smoke, and no oil in water, no water loss either.
well that looks like quite a lot of mayo on the filler cap
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Daveskater
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Check to see if water comes out the exhaust when the engine is warmed up and giving it a bit of throttle. You'll need two people to do it unless you think you can reach that far 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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saj_123
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Check to see if water comes out the exhaust when the engine is warmed up and giving it a bit of throttle. You'll need two people to do it unless you think you can reach that far
Ok thanks will do this when I get back from Uni.
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Scotty C
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Blocked breather?
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saj_123
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Originally posted by Monster
Blocked breather?
If so any ideas on the cost of getting this done?
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am4nf
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About £40 for a full system flush, using the special cleaning oil stuff, new filter, oil and labour.
[Edited on 29-03-2010 by am4nf]
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am4nf
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Did you completely clean all the yellow goo off and its came back?
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saj_123
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Ok thanks I am going to get it serviced next week so see how that goes.
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am4nf
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
Did you completely clean all the yellow goo off and its came back?
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saj_123
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No it happened last year in Feb, cleaned it off and had the car serviced around the same time, and it happened again this year.
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am4nf
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Best thing to do is clean it off in the morning take it a run and then check the cap after the run
[Edited on 29-03-2010 by am4nf]
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reidy22
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short journeys can cause this. ad give it a full engine flush clean coolant oil etc change oil filter my 1.0 did this when i first got it hadnt been serviced in 2yr plus was fine. afterwards and my corsa c has that gunk on cap aswell 1.2 16v i service it every 2k and its fine
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