Umm, is this what I think it might be..... ?
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From: Peter Spikings on 1 Sep 2007 14:00 Hi, Astra 1.6 8v 51 reg belonging to friend. Spotted what looks like mayo in the oil, the oil filler cap is a bit out of focus but is covered in it. No sign of mayo on the dipstick but I guess you wouldn't see it there anyway :) http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858.jpg http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858-smaller.jpg This is the car I mentioned earlier having the overcooling issue btw. If it is the head gasket going then will there be additional engine damage from not fixing it until it fails? The reason I was looking at it was it has a chronic stalling when switching to idle problem just like an IACV issue but could it be a head gasket leak? The Haynes book really confused me as none of the relevant pictures matched up with anything! Is this the IACV or equivalent and can you clean it out with carb cleaner? Also do you need a new gasket for it (the Haynes book for my Fiesta said yes to this but the old one was totally fine). I know they're pennies but fetching one will be inconvenient. http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0857.jpg http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0857-smaller.jpg Position of this relative to other stuff: http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0856.jpg http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0856-smaller.jpg Thanks again - this NG is a fantastic resource :) Peter.
From: Doki on 1 Sep 2007 14:11 "Peter Spikings" <peter(a)spikings.com> wrote in message news:newscache$5cbpnj$1kl$1(a)news.powernet.co.uk... > Hi, > > Astra 1.6 8v 51 reg belonging to friend. > > Spotted what looks like mayo in the oil, the oil filler cap is a bit out > of focus but is covered in it. No sign of mayo on the dipstick but I guess > you wouldn't see it there anyway :) > > http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858.jpg > http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858-smaller.jpg > > This is the car I mentioned earlier having the overcooling issue btw. > > If it is the head gasket going then will there be additional engine damage > from not fixing it until it fails? If a car never warms up properly, or is only used for short journeys, you can get mayo in the oil the same as you would with a blown HG. I'd say as it's been running cool and it's knot a K series, I'd go and give it a good run and see if it clears up.
From: Peter Spikings on 1 Sep 2007 14:16 On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:07:50 +0100, Knight Of The Road wrote: > "Peter Spikings" <peter(a)spikings.com> wrote > > > > If it is the head gasket going then will there be additional engine > damage >> from not fixing it until it fails? > > > > > It's not "going", head gaskets are either liquid-proof or they aren't, and > that one isn't. It has failed. OK. > Basically, the sooner you get it fixed the less damage you are likely to > cause- having said that I owned a car with a blown head gasket for two years > in my younger, skinter days. It's not my car! I suspect that the owner may not be too willing to stump up for sorting it out properly so I was wondering what sort of effect continuing to use it will have on the engine. Thanks, Peter.
From: Peter Spikings on 1 Sep 2007 14:28 On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:11:34 +0100, Doki wrote: > "Peter Spikings" <peter(a)spikings.com> wrote in message > news:newscache$5cbpnj$1kl$1(a)news.powernet.co.uk... >> Hi, >> >> Astra 1.6 8v 51 reg belonging to friend. >> >> Spotted what looks like mayo in the oil, the oil filler cap is a bit out >> of focus but is covered in it. No sign of mayo on the dipstick but I guess >> you wouldn't see it there anyway :) >> >> http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858.jpg >> http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858-smaller.jpg >> >> This is the car I mentioned earlier having the overcooling issue btw. >> >> If it is the head gasket going then will there be additional engine damage >> from not fixing it until it fails? > > If a car never warms up properly, or is only used for short journeys, you > can get mayo in the oil the same as you would with a blown HG. I'd say as > it's been running cool and it's knot a K series, I'd go and give it a good > run and see if it clears up. It does 150 - 200 motorway miles everyday..... As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I got a lift in it and noticed that the temp gauge was showing about 70 degrees (hovering on the extreme low end of the gauge) after 30-40 minutes driving. Thanks, Peter.
From: moray on 1 Sep 2007 14:32
"Doki" <mrdoki(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:46d9ab51$0$11439$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > > "Peter Spikings" <peter(a)spikings.com> wrote in message > news:newscache$5cbpnj$1kl$1(a)news.powernet.co.uk... >> Hi, >> >> Astra 1.6 8v 51 reg belonging to friend. >> >> Spotted what looks like mayo in the oil, the oil filler cap is a bit out >> of focus but is covered in it. No sign of mayo on the dipstick but I >> guess >> you wouldn't see it there anyway :) >> >> http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858.jpg >> http://home.spikings.com/misc-pics/astra/img_0858-smaller.jpg >> >> This is the car I mentioned earlier having the overcooling issue btw. >> >> If it is the head gasket going then will there be additional engine >> damage >> from not fixing it until it fails? > > If a car never warms up properly, or is only used for short journeys, you > can get mayo in the oil the same as you would with a blown HG. I'd say as > it's been running cool and it's knot a K series, I'd go and give it a good > run and see if it clears up. Doki's hit the nail on the head. Most likely just condensation that's never really made it out the engine, as a side effect of the overcooling. |