What is this in my engine!?
03-19-2005, 12:54 PM
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What is this in my engine!?
<center><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~sk88erguy/109_0922.JPG"></center><p>Hi guys, been doing some spring work on my car, put a new motor in my driver window which is great, fixed my key lock on the drivers door, and got new trim pieces for under the windows (wow what a difference). But i go to check my fluids, i take off the oil cap to add oil and i see this (shown in pics) so what the heck is it!?!?
03-19-2005, 12:59 PM
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Do you have any enemies that work at starbucks? Seriously though, thats normal....
Its just a litte water mixed with oil. I get it sometimes too. condensation buildup in the valve cover probably.
Now, if you pull your dipstick and see the same thing.....we've got problems
Now, if you pull your dipstick and see the same thing.....we've got problems
03-19-2005, 01:02 PM
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Uh, that's mud, or oil and water mixing...Not good....
Usually when a head gasket goes that is what you see, although yours seems to be more milky than I have seen, but otherwise not a good sign. Sorry.
A lot of times you can have the head redone a good local machine shop for about $250 or so and swap it out yourself. I helped my friend with his 4kq (same engine) and it wasn't that bad, but leave a weekend to do it.
A lot of times you can have the head redone a good local machine shop for about $250 or so and swap it out yourself. I helped my friend with his 4kq (same engine) and it wasn't that bad, but leave a weekend to do it.
03-19-2005, 01:10 PM
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the first place i ever saw it was on the dip stick, it wasnt on there today but it has been before.
im not losing any coolant though it doesnt seem? my oil leaks could it be sucking in water from the point the oil is leaking from??
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03-19-2005, 01:21 PM
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god its hard to get a good pic of it
its definently on the dipstick up higher for sure, now it doesnt look like its in the oil but after i tried to take some pictures of it it seemed like it was but i think it just mixed in as i was messign with it ya know? but when i first took it out it didnt look like any was in the oil that was on it, i checked in 20 minutes ago when i first saw the white stuff though so maybe i wiped it all off then?