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95 Neon Water in the oil....?
I know that I am being extremely hopeful on this.
I checked the oil yesterday in my 95 Dodge Neon. Noticing that it was a little low, I removed the oil cap, and noticed a creamy sludge on the cap. (Kind of looks like the gear oil in the foot of an outboard motor after a season of use.) Now I know this is being really hopeful, but could this simply be water/condensation in the oil? The oil is a little over due for a change (Time, not mileage wise), and with the odd weather we have had (cycling through from warm/wet to very cold/dry), could this be condensation? I am dreading that this is a head gasket issue, but was unable to smell the sweat smell of anti-freeze when I checked the cap and rag I used to clean it off. Any ideas or things I can check to see if this is actually the head gasket again, as it was changed to a bi-layer back in 97ish? (BTW, the car is a Single cam, 5-speed, with just over 445,000km on her.) Mike mlawrenc(at)gmail.com |
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95 Neon Water in the oil....?
"mike" > wrote in message oups.com... > I know that I am being extremely hopeful on this. > > I checked the oil yesterday in my 95 Dodge Neon. Noticing that it was > a little low, I removed the oil cap, and noticed a creamy sludge on > the cap. (Kind of looks like the gear oil in the foot of an outboard > motor after a season of use.) > > Now I know this is being really hopeful, but could this simply be > water/condensation in the oil? > The oil is a little over due for a change (Time, not mileage wise), > and with the odd weather we have had (cycling through from warm/wet to > very cold/dry), could this be condensation? > I am dreading that this is a head gasket issue, but was unable to > smell the sweat smell of anti-freeze when I checked the cap and rag I > used to clean it off. > > Any ideas or things I can check to see if this is actually the head > gasket again, as it was changed to a bi-layer back in 97ish? > > (BTW, the car is a Single cam, 5-speed, with just over 445,000km on > her.) > > Mike > mlawrenc(at)gmail.com > Mike, depending on how much it is will depend on a head gasket/head problem or just a ventilation problem from a PCV or breather filter stopped up. Pop the radiator cap and see if you have oil in there. If so......you got problems. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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95 Neon Water in the oil....?
On Feb 12, 1:40 pm, "maxpower" > wrote:
> "mike" > wrote in message > > oups.com... > > > > > I know that I am being extremely hopeful on this. > > > I checked the oil yesterday in my 95 Dodge Neon. Noticing that it was > > a little low, I removed the oil cap, and noticed a creamy sludge on > > the cap. (Kind of looks like the gear oil in the foot of an outboard > > motor after a season of use.) > > > Now I know this is being really hopeful, but could this simply be > > water/condensation in the oil? > > The oil is a little over due for a change (Time, not mileage wise), > > and with the odd weather we have had (cycling through from warm/wet to > > very cold/dry), could this be condensation? > > I am dreading that this is a head gasket issue, but was unable to > > smell the sweat smell of anti-freeze when I checked the cap and rag I > > used to clean it off. > > > Any ideas or things I can check to see if this is actually the head > > gasket again, as it was changed to a bi-layer back in 97ish? > > > (BTW, the car is a Single cam, 5-speed, with just over 445,000km on > > her.) > > > Mike > >mlawrenc(at)gmail.com > > Mike, depending on how much it is will depend on a head gasket/head problem > or just a ventilation problem from a PCV or breather filter stopped up. > Pop the radiator cap and see if you have oil in there. If so......you got > problems. > > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thank you Glenn for the information. I have a bad feeling that I have problems. I checked the oil cap quickly at lunch, and saw that creamy white sluge again. It has been less then 24 hours, and about 25km since I did a complete oil change/flush, and it is already back. >From what I am understood however, is normally, if a headgasket goes, doesn't this sludge smell sweat? I noticed that it kind of smells like 2-stroke exhaust. I also noticed that when I check the dip-stick, the oil looks clean. If it is the head gasket, any recommendations on a bandaid fix? I am just looking to get by a couple more months, until I can do the work in my un-heated garage. (At -30'C, I am not going to even think about doing anything major on it.) Mike |
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95 Neon Water in the oil....?
yes i'd say head gasket..sorry..good luck.... -- Scrapper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scrapper's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...?userid=438443 View this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=673327 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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