danni432
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Post by danni432 on Mar 23, 2008 1:19:35 GMT 1
after fixxing the head gasket , the rocket cover and oil cap have a mayonaise in it... been told it could be water in the oil , but would have water got in the oil?
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um should i clean the rocker cover and replace the rocket gasket for a new one also.
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Post by jc1380s on Mar 23, 2008 7:17:03 GMT 1
OK , silly question, but did you change the oil and filter after you changed the head gasket?  jc |
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Post by Dog on Mar 23, 2008 10:19:54 GMT 1
Also, how much driving does the Mini actually do?
Is it a pootle to town and back? or are they lonnger journeies?
Reason I ask, if t=hey are short trips, it might be just condasation and oil vaopr mixing. If your doing long journeys, then u have water in the oil.
As JC said,. u did change the oil n water after the head gasket?
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Post by danni432 on Mar 23, 2008 13:22:27 GMT 1
we changed the oil and filter a week before the mini actually broke down then it was not fixed for like a month.
so it hasnt been driven for a month or so. and normally its a daily driver so its just a out n about car really . not so much a short or long trip if that makes sense :S?
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Post by jc1380s on Mar 23, 2008 13:26:41 GMT 1
You have to change the oil and filter after you change the head gasket Danni so as to get rid of the watery oil that leaked into the engine from the blown gasket!
A good long run would'nt do it any harm either!
Once you do that the Mayonaise should dissappear
jc
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Post by danni432 on Mar 23, 2008 13:27:28 GMT 1
okay cheers jc  girl power away! |
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Post by danni432 on Mar 23, 2008 13:28:05 GMT 1
oh should i give the cover a clean inside aswell then ? and change the rocket gasket while ive done that?
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Post by jc1380s on Mar 23, 2008 13:28:45 GMT 1
Has your girl power got the reversing lights working yet ;D jc |
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Post by jc1380s on Mar 23, 2008 13:30:46 GMT 1
oh should i give the cover a clean inside aswell then ? and change the rocket gasket while ive done that? Shouldn't need to change the rocker gasket unless it leaks oil out over the engine. Wouldn't do any harm to take the cover off and wipe it out though jc |
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Post by danni432 on Mar 23, 2008 13:44:29 GMT 1
Has your girl power got the reversing lights working yet ;D jc nope  lol im failing on my girl powerness in the reverse lights ... think i might just take it to a garage for that  |
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Post by jc1380s on Mar 29, 2008 11:31:55 GMT 1
Have you got it sorted yet then Danni?
jc
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Post by danni432 on Mar 30, 2008 15:46:22 GMT 1
aye tis clearing up now jc must have been a small amount of water had gotten in . going to check all my levels later tonight the car got up to 70mph easy yest so its running nicely |
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girl power away!
lol im failing on my girl powerness in the reverse lights ... think i might just take it to a garage for that 
