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I was at a dealer checking out diesel utes and found this yellow greasy stuff under the oil filler cap. What is it and is it meant to be there?
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Nevermind. I googled and it is condensation forming if the car has been doing very short trips but if the oil itself looks milky, then the engine is fubar'ed. -
Its water in the engine oil and that amount of it looks bad..... could be a blown head gasket.Comment
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Good think I walked away then.Comment
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When I was googling the catch can water catchment they mentioned the condensation on the inside of the oil cap... Best to check the oil in the engine and the water in the radiator for cross contamination... But the short drives and a lack of "burning" off the water vapour is the cause...
Catch vans can help, apparently... (according to the performance forums)...2014 D4D 150 GXL Automatic - CHARCOALComment
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I'm intrigued as to how short the trips must be to have this occur...2011 150series GXLComment
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looks like a head gasket to meComment
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If that is on a car in a car yard it makes me wonder wether the dealer is a real honest cookie and left it like that so he wasn't being deceptive, or they are so dumb they didn't think to give it a wipe so a potential buyer would not see it?
Either way, diesel that do short runs all the time aren't the sort you want to buy, if its an engine problem you don't want it either.
Worse than any of this though is that I heard a rumour that AMTS was looking at Nissans
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That particular one is an 08 model with 150,000km. So that one must have done a lot of short trips only recently.Originally posted by AJ120 View Post
Show me a tub that can take a pallet and I won't buy the Nissan! :OWorse than any of this though is that I heard a rumour that AMTS was looking at Nissans
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a lazy axle would make that even better.Originally posted by craigm View PostYou could always do this to your Grande!!!
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Hi guys, The best test Ive found to do if looking at any sort of engine with this sort of build up under the cap, is to get engine up to temp and simply pull the dip stick out and drop small amount of oil from the dip stick onto the hot exhaust. If it smokes, all is good just condensation, but if it bubbles and fizzers walk away and dont look back. This must be dropped on the manifold not a heat sheild, The bubbling is cause from the water/coolant boiling off. Would recommend anyone looking at buying a second hand car to do this test, very quick and easy to do. Good luck in finding something right. Kris96 3.4 GXL, 2" lift, Poly airs in rear, 32" BFG muddies, Lightforce 170's HID's, TJM rack, Awning, Twine on board shower, GME uhf, Dual batteries & monitor, Storage system, ARB fridge, LED rear lighting, Safari snorkel, Brown Davis bash plate, Ironman winch bar, Runva 11xp winch, Roadsafe recovery points, ARB compressor, Tyre dog monitor, AJ's sliders, Hema hn6. The to do list is getting shorter.Comment
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Quick question: where do I get me one of these "catch Vans"Originally posted by Matty & Loz View Post[B][COLOR=blue]Bitumen: A blatant waste of taxpayers money![/COLOR][/B]
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Stand in the middle of south road and you shouldn't have to wait long!Originally posted by MidLifeCrisis View Post2014 D4D 150 GXL Automatic - CHARCOALComment
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I just ended up the butt of another joke didn't i?Originally posted by Talktheroo View Post2014 D4D 150 GXL Automatic - CHARCOALComment
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