EDIT: Gussing the head gaskets gone

1. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #1 23rd January 2012, 18:48

   My rocker gasket is fucked, can this cause mayo under oil cap or is my head gasket fucked?
   
   EDIT: Was doing my nut so i took the rocker cover off. This is what i found;
   
2. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #2 23rd January 2012, 18:50

   Mayo can be caused by condensation, it doesnt always mean head gasket
3. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #3 23rd January 2012, 18:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by elkoi Mayo can be caused by condensation, it doesnt always mean head gasket

   the car has been sitting since October but I took it for a spin for about 20min the other day, car was heated and was still a bit smokey. Noticed oil around the gasket and down the side so I was curious if it could also be that
4. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #4 23rd January 2012, 18:54

   Well when my head gasket went i had steam coming out the exhast, overheating & mayo around the oil cap. :\
   But if its been sat in the cold since october then you might be lucky (Y)
5. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #5 23rd January 2012, 19:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by elkoi Well when my head gasket went i had steam coming out the exhast, overheating & mayo around the oil cap. :\ But if its been sat in the cold since october then you might be lucky (Y)

   here's hoping don't need another thing to pay for haha. cheers mate
6. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #6 23rd January 2012, 20:08

   bump...
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 23rd January 2012, 20:30

   get a compression test done at a garage. or just buy a tester off ebay. doesnt take long at all
   
   its common to get some mayo under the cap on the baffle (under the rocker cover) at this time of year when its a bit chilly outside
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 23rd January 2012, 21:02

   Clean off the mayo check the oil level & take it for a good run.
9. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #9 23rd January 2012, 21:07

   compression test won't show a fault if its just oil/water mixing, only if its losing compression into the cooling system
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 23rd January 2012, 21:36

    oh? i thought that was the same thing
11. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

    #11 23rd January 2012, 22:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Clean off the mayo check the oil level & take it for a good run.

    just done this, head gasket is fucked so the cars going bye bye.