Darkside-Dee
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i was changing my head light bulb last night and thought when im under here mayswell check the oil, so pulled the dipstick out and it was fine, so thought i'd see how much was in and when i opened the oil cap it had a creamy substance on the rim
my brother said it may be the headgasket, but i dont give my car stick =/
any other opinions welcome 
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DaveB
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if its only on the rim of the oil cap it'll just be the water in the air reacting with the oil
if the oil in your engine, and the water in your header tank are fine then don't worry about it.
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B3KAN
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Is it thick creamy? or thin? It could be condensation due ti the cold weather very common 
Car losing water?
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Ellis
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Head gaskets can go regardless if you thrash cars or not
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Darkside-Dee
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not sure, i havent noticed if it has
its like a thin creamy substance
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LukeD
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How long do head gaskets normally last? mileage wise? and is it expensive to change?
And any other symptons other than the creamy mayo substance in oil?
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Darkside-Dee
not sure, i havent noticed if it has
its like a thin creamy substance
Prob condensation then, check your water level to be safe
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Ellis
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Yep, check the water is not got oil in it
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dean101287
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
How long do head gaskets normally last? mileage wise? and is it expensive to change?
And any other symptons other than the creamy mayo substance in oil?
Depends on alot of factors really. Also depends on what engine. Quite alot of labour involved to change one but parts can be had for under £100.
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Jakey
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If your handy with the spanners you can do a head gasket yourself and save £££. My sister was quoted £450 for a 1.1 206 from a local garage. I'd have a go yourself tbh.
If anything goes wrong, Dave A isnt that far away from you 
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Darkside-Dee
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lol i'd rather not go to Dave A, prefer manic motors!
i have no idea how i could do that lol.
think i will be getting a new car some time soon anyways soooooo not really bothered.
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DaveyLC
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If its not over-heating and theres no sign of 'mayo' on the dip stick its fine, just give the car a good run to clear out the condensation.
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Glen
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if you do lots of short journeys that can cause oil and water mix on the cap just clean it off and keep an eye on the oil and water levels
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Darkside-Dee
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ah right cool, cheers for all the help guys!
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deano87
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I have 'cream' under the oil cap/around the rim all winter - thought it was the headgasket last year and still going strong. Cleared up in the summer. I do long journeys often enough to clear out the damp from cold journeys.
If you aren't getting heat through the heaters when the car has warmed, it's idling like nobodies business and using loads of water plus smoke out the rear (not just condensation when you've started it up) then I'd say it isn't the headgasket 
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mattk
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always happens this time of year
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Jakey
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Give it abit of a thrash, if its just condensation, will seen disapear.
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deano87
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quote:
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Give it abit of a thrash, if its just condensation, will seen disapear.
Not necessarily. Mine didn't last year  did 25 mile 'thrash' to Uni, checked it as soon as I pulled up. Bit of mayo 
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Jakey
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Meh, cleared up on mine 
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Richardhhha
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take it for a trip down the motorway for 30 mile pull over at a services and check it again.. Its most probably condensation and just needs to be burnt off
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Richardhhha
take it for a trip down the motorway for 30 mile pull over at a services and check it again.. Its most probably condensation and just needs to be burnt off
As mentioned, this doesn't always work
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ash_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
And any other symptons other than the creamy mayo substance in oil?
Pressure in the cooling system - feel the rad pipes make sure they're squeezable not solid. Smell for exhaust gas in the expansion tank when running.
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S77 CKL
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I live in Newcastle and could do the ehd gasket for you for a few quid if you want it done
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james_suffolk1
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its prob just condensation i had it
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