Lude Generation

Ok so I've got milky jobby under my oil filler cap, it's not blown as yet and doesn't overheat...however obviously coolant is getting into the oil.
Advice please.
Is the a skim and new gasket? Or do I have options

Sure it's the head gasket and not the oil cooler?

Have you done alot of short journeys?

wurlycorner wrote:Sure it's the head gasket and not the oil cooler?

I've no idea, how would I check that?

4thgenphil wrote:Have you done alot of short journeys?

Er yes but not for a while now as she's drive bound with no mot

Short journeys or stopping and starting her in the drive ( ) can lead to some mayo on the cap simply through condensation, is the dipstick clean?

Since I rarely use my 4G on the road there is often a bit of milky crap in the bottom of the cap when the car has been sitting or from me moving it around where it is parked.

Yep and what does the coolant in the rad look/smell like?

c_doughty1 wrote:I've no idea, how would I check that?

Head gasket would (normally) lead to over-pressuring of the cooling system and steam/sweet smell from the exhaust when warm.
Oil cooler wouldn't cause either of those things.

yeah chances are its just condensation from the engine not getting hot enough for it to evaporate off properly it needs either a decent long run or at the very least leaving it running for a good while

indigolemon wrote:Short journeys or stopping and starting her in the drive ( ) can lead to some mayo on the cap simply through condensation, is the dipstick clean?

I can't check she's on my mates drive as he lives near the mot station. Plus I can't check anyway, I changed the oil last Thursday