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Offline lambera

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Gunk in oil cap?
« on: December 19, 2014, 04:36:24 pm »
Hello does anyone have any idea about the possible cause of this gunk?

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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2014, 04:45:16 pm »
That is usually a sign that the head gasket has gone.  When oil and water mix you get a.....that colour sludge.
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2014, 04:48:44 pm »
hmmm, would indicate that the head gasket is going - of course it could just be condensation.

Is the car using more water then usual??
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2014, 04:51:10 pm »
you can expect a little gunk in this cold weather especially if your driving short journeys due to condensation but that seems loads....
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2014, 04:52:54 pm »
Yeah well did think head gasket but I have heard that it can be normal to get some gunk from short journeys
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2014, 04:53:57 pm »
The car is only doing a 10mile round trip a day
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2014, 05:01:12 pm »
I have it as well but not to that level. I'd go with condensation but there does seem a lot...

I'd clean if off and use the car a bit more see if it still occurs
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 06:28:34 pm »
I bought my car last year and then the mayonnaise started. I too thought **** but it didn't/doesn't use any water. This disappeared when the weather warmed up. I do a 64 mile round trip commute so it gets nice and warm and I check my oil weekly and this week there is a sign of mayonnaise appearing again although not as bad as yours. Clean it all out and monitor it but like already mentioned it's ok unless your loosing water.
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2014, 11:19:39 pm »
It will be condensation as the car is not heating up to full temperature. Keep an eye on the coolant level etc just incase it is the beginning of hgf. If i were in you're position i'd do an oil service on the car and monitor the results.
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2014, 12:22:40 am »
my cousin brought a mk4 gti 3 years ago, when we was viewing it i see the same amount of gunk as you got there... i straight away said walk away, it was a good price and it was exactly what my cousin wanted so he chanced it after speaking to his mate and said alot of the gti's do suffer with condesation/gunk build up, it was at 192k and its now at 230k and still going strong, if i was you... clean it up and see how you go... hopefully it be nothing to worry about :happy2:
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2014, 08:13:49 pm »
Thanks for the help guys
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2014, 01:11:13 pm »
Quote from: lambera on December 19, 2014, 04:53:57 pm
The car is only doing a 10mile round trip a day

There is your likely problem. The best and most enjoyable way to reduce the white goo is to perform an Italian tune up once a week :)
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2014, 03:27:15 pm »
Italian Tune up... haha :laugh:
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Re: Gunk in oil cap?
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2014, 06:08:03 pm »
Nothing to worry about, usually caused by short journeys, or driving like an old woman
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