possible head gasket gone?

[mano]

Just noticed cream isde my oil cap, not loads but enough

Coolant has gone down but when I switch the car off I've noticed it gurgling a couple of times

She's not overheating and only done 37k and 07 plate

Any1 else had issues?


If it has gone I will be doing myself, anybody done it themselfs / how much of a ball ache is it?

Typical after to happen just after I treet her to a turbo back exhaust :(

[yin]

Do you do alot of short trips? Also what the dipstick like?

[mano]

8 miles to work, and then about a milr to my gfs. Am lazy haha. Only had the car for. 3 months tho. And the oil was low, so topped it up. Dipstick oil isn't cream it looks ok. I am going to get it tested with that indicator on monday.

[Degudodger]

If there are no other signs, such as Mayo in the coolant header tank and you only do short journeys there isn't anything to worry about. I used to get exactly the same on my Mk4 GTi and V5 both of which only covered 200-300 miles a week.

[yin]

Sounds normal  to me but have read

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10510.0.html

[holepunch]

I do a lot of short trips and get a little" mayo" from time to time.

[mb]

I do a lot of short trips and get a little" mayo" from time to time.

Same here. Nice long journey normally clears it.

[mano]

Oh rigght cheers!


Wierd coz had a 05 gti and that never mayo'd up. Must depend on the oil inside the engine allso..? Some oils react more to moisture maybe?

Anyhow fingers crossed she's good!