VeedubVR 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Checking oil levels and noticed there's creamy colour crap on the inside of the oil filler cap. Its only been there since the cold set in. it was never there when we had warmer temps. Could it just be the weather or something else? Head gasket?Thanks (hoping its nothing serious or expensive ) Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 do you only do short trips ???? Link to post Share on other sites
VeedubVR 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Sometimes, have been this week. But mostly its 30miles each way to uni. I checked a few weeks ago and there was only a few spots on the cap after going to uni. But when it was warm, there was nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 its quite normal getting a creamy mayo on the filler cap of a vr if all you do is short trips give it a nice long run and that should clear it mate Link to post Share on other sites
VeedubVR 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Cheers mate. It just got me worried. Head gasket a big job on a vr? I spoke to someone and they said the cold weather can make it form aswel, that true? Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 yeah it can do mate as it takes a bit longer to warm up .... head gasket not that bigger job if you know what you are doing lol Link to post Share on other sites
VeedubVR 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I'm noo mechanic haha so I have to take it to the garage for jobs like this! What's the going rate? It will still be fine to keeping running though? Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 should be mate yeah just keep an eye on it check the dip stick for mayo aswell mate .... head gasket can be done in half a day or less if you know what you are doing like me lol Link to post Share on other sites
VeedubVR 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Parts expensive? The dipstick was clear when I checked ( well apart from oil). I'd only do something wrong if I attempted something like this myself. Shame you all are soo far south Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 na not really just need head set, head bolts, oil and filter and coolant prob about £150 ish for parts cant remember off top of my head Link to post Share on other sites
bonesvr6 0 Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 in the middle of doing the headgasket on mine at the minute.....wel ive got it stripped down to the point where the heads ready to come off, then been at work so not had the time to carry on, but that onlt took about an hour to get to that point, hoping to get it finished betwenn xmas and new year, any tips for making it go as smoothly as possible tony? i know your a man in the know!lol Link to post Share on other sites
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