Was doing my usual check around the car yeasterday and noticed that that brown/white oil mix you get was collecting round the breather hose. So naturally I assumed the worse and took a look in the header tank.

Not a hint of contamination in there. So had a look under the oil filler cap, and not a hint of it there either.

Could it be the head gasket on its way out? but surely if coolant is leaking into the oil wouldn't the oil get into the header tank to?

Anyone got any ideas on what it could be?

 

Best advise I can offer is to get the fryer on and do some chips to dip in your mayo

Spose we could have had a looksie yesterday after we'd finished playing with the security lights

 

very common - ur going to get condensation in the air mixing with oil fumes of the breather, especially in this weather.

 

Spot on Rick!

 

as rick

cheack for oil consuption though too

 

oh and see if the dipstick is fluffy too

 

I had a quick look of the dipstick and there is a little mayo in the actual holder, but the oil looks perfectly normal and that was only a few min after the run back from work

 

then dont worry unless your using oil

 

Ginge, I only worry about how short your posts are these days

Used to be 200 words minimum per reply - have you injured your typing fingers?

 

im eating me tea

 

Very common with XR2's in winter Stu... nothing to worry about just wipe it away with a cloth regular

 

 

Stu, just bung a new one on mate - nothing to worry about