boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
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...thick creamy goo instead of thin black oil? (no jokes please, lol!)
Just went to top up my engine oil in my 1.2 8v and there's shed loads of mayonaise stuff all round the oil cap and inside. What could be wrong? 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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is it running shit, is it using water, does it over heat and do you get whit smoke from the exhaust
If not and its all ok its just condensation it will disapear when the weather gets warmer
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boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
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It's a 1.2 8v, so it's never been amazing, but it seems to be running as per usual
It's not using water...that always stays at the same level
It's not white smoking from the exhaust
I've had it for ages and I've never seen it like this before!?!
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Joe
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It will just be condensation in the oil. Do you do mainly short journeys?
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boylers11
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Well I usually do 15 miles to/from work every day, but I drove 180 miles last night to be home for the weekend.
I thought it could be something to do with the head?
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marchood99
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might mean the head on its way out or theres just watter in ya oil bud do a full oil change use engine flush if u want some ppl hate it as it frees up crap but its up to u but defo do a full oil and filter change bud
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boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
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Cheers everyone. I'll top the oil up tonight for a 20 miles round trip, then see what it's like tomorrow morning! 
Is changing the head a big job?...if I took it to a garage, would they do it in a day?
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by boylers11
Is changing the head a big job?...if I took it to a garage, would they do it in a day?
Yes and no I imagine. Id say its more likely to be the gasket though.
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flybikeslee
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mine used to do it a bit, sold it 3 years back and its had no problems, due to short journeys
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Slammed_Corsa
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Yeah my 1.2 used to do this very badly during the winter. Never went away until i did an oil change and cleaned the oil cap up.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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CHANGE THE OIL
Topping it up wont get rid of any traces of water that may be in the oil.
Oil shouldnt be 'black' either 
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boylers11
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Lol, good point! Cheers everyone! 
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
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head gasket ??
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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so easy to change the oil...doesnt cost alot and quick job
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ed
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The breather pipes may be a bit blocked up too. They go from the cam cover to the throttle body - when mine got all gunked up I was advised to give them a clean out. Brake cleaner did the job quite well...
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