MK5RST

A very little bit on rst oil filler cap and in boost hoses...... Any ideas?

andyt

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water in your oil mate, not good

MK5RST

There isnt any oil at all in the water though ?

boost mad

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what he said

not good news mate, although, i was told a while ago on engine like the hcs it cud just be effervesence (sp), wether or not this applies to other engines or wether its a load of crap i do not no lol

NUTS RuS

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Condensation

SS1

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1 or 2 version

i found this INFO

when i had my rs 2



When you start the car up it should idle perfectly at around 950 rpm. Check for blue smoke on start up, which is a sign of the engine burning oil. And it is normally the valve stem oil seals letting oil past. You should also check in the header tank for mayonnaise, which means the head gasket is leaking "QUOTE FROM THE LINK"


http://www.rsownersclub.co.uk/rsocbb...ead.php?t=8639

or as NUTS RuS said Condensation hopefully

MK5RST

I thought condensation, however, there is no smoke on startup or at all, oil pressure is at around 4 bar cold but drops to less than 1 bar when hot, any ideas what the oil pressure should be? Thanks for the input so far guys

SS1

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sorry youve got me wrong the copy paste would not work unless i did the whole typing for some reason

You should also check in the header tank for mayonnaise, which means the head gasket is leaking

was 2 lazy to edit it

MK5RST

Nah, none in header tank, water doesnt boil over and theres no oil on top of water.... Its not usng oil either

SS1

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NUTS RuS

was bang on then


ive got some in my power steering header tank

think its the same problem "but in a 15 year old car "

pondering how many times the fluid was changed may be never

fuck knows how you drain the thing though "pondering air blocks & alike
so ive left if be for now "

MK5RST

Thanks for the input, just oil pressure needed now by someone?

SS1

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is it a series 1 or 2 escort ???

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Oil pressure is fine.
It will change dependant of age and viscosity of oil used.

There is no 'set' figure it should be.

Phil

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like it could be condensation to me as well, it is made worse by doing lots of short journeys or if your thermostat is stuck open so your car doesn't get warm properly.

MK5RST

Badcompany, s2 running gear, i do quite a lot of short journeys, use 15-40 oil and its had new thermostst and pump