headgasket ??

1. Donald Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Helensburgh/Glasgow Posts: 100 Saxo vtr phase 2 (black)

   #1 24th March 2011, 21:52

   Im no mechanic but i always check car over near enough every day and iv noticed that its a tiny bit smoky when warming up and the oil on the oil lid appears creamy but doesnt seem to be overheating is this the headgasket starting to go ? and can anyone recommend somewhere cheap to buy a timing belt and head gasket ?
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 24th March 2011, 22:57

   Do you do lots of short journeys?
   What colour smoke?
   As you can also get the mayo if the car doesn't get up to temp, to burn off condensation.
   Try an oil change first.
3. Donald Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Helensburgh/Glasgow Posts: 100 Saxo vtr phase 2 (black)

   #3 24th March 2011, 23:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quick Do you do lots of short journeys? What colour smoke? As you can also get the mayo if the car doesn't get up to temp, to burn off condensation. Try an oil change first.

   I do quite a few i drove it for around 10 mins covering about 3miles and stopped to check it, there is white smoke but there is very very little and just when cold, it doesnt appear to be like gunk just whiteish oil on the lid and looking at the water level it appears quite clear green/blue colour
4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 25th March 2011, 02:26

   Id give it a good long run and maybe change the oil see if it sorts itself out first
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 25th March 2011, 06:40

   Just sounds like condensation on the oil cap.
   
   Smoke sounds like nothing to worry about, especially if it does it on cold mornings.
   
   Just keep an eye on water/oil levels and report back if it's using a lot of either.
6. Donald Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Helensburgh/Glasgow Posts: 100 Saxo vtr phase 2 (black)

   #6 25th March 2011, 08:05

   Ok will have a look tommorow thanks for the advice
7. simonwillis1988 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 174

   #7 26th March 2011, 21:33

   If you travel short journeys without allowing the engine to reach operating temperature the mayo on the oil filler cap will eventually appear (its not good for your engine) but not going to kill it, as for the smoke... if its only smoking in the mornings/ first start then not to worry, its when it starts smoking all the time you drive it that you want to worry
8. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

   #8 26th March 2011, 21:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raunchz Just sounds like condensation on the oil cap. Smoke sounds like nothing to worry about, especially if it does it on cold mornings. Just keep an eye on water/oil levels and report back if it's using a lot of either.

   ....+1
   
   but defo keep an eye out for that temp gauge tho,
   i noticed mine going up to 3/4 then one night i went to take a friend home got about 2mile up the road and the light was on, i let it cool down then got about 200 feet up the road then the light was back on again
9. Donald Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Helensburgh/Glasgow Posts: 100 Saxo vtr phase 2 (black)

   #9 26th March 2011, 22:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza ....+1 but defo keep an eye out for that temp gauge tho, i noticed mine going up to 3/4 then one night i went to take a friend home got about 2mile up the road and the light was on, i let it cool down then got about 200 feet up the road then the light was back on again

   
   sorted it was just condensation causing the whiteness on the oil lid just me being paranoid lol