cheesy19866

hi can any 1 help me 1 heve a 95 wrx inport my oil cap is creemey but my dipstick is not and no steam or any thing cuming out exoust but it keeps over heating some people i have asked set it is just condanshson on oil cap and it is a air lock or themostat not opening can any 1 let me no thanks

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

"cheesy... cap is creemey but my dipstick is not... cuming..."

Pathetic, I know


Seriously, if it was condensation, then it would burn off after the car got up to normal temp.- check it immediately after a run

It's not looking good i.e. head gasket failure?

STI_Baly

iTrader: (23)

If the dip stick is showing no signs of slush (cream) then i personally wouldn't worry about it to much. AFter all in the past all oil caps seem to cream up due to condensation.

But you will have to keep a close eye on the Oil and water, as if it is a gasket your better off noticing it earlier than later.

Felix.

Happens to my cars when the weather gets colder - i wouldn't worry.

If its the head gasket you should see a loss of coolant water, smokey exhaust and lots of cream

NUTTYNICK

The sludge in the cap, as said, is not a drama in itself. Just clean it out. The main problem you have is the overheating, that needs to be addressed immediately.

Do your fans come on when the car is up to temp and been sat still for a couple of minutes?

It could very well be a duff thermostat. To check this, start the car from cold, let it sit and idle, as temp increases, feel the top radiator hose and it should be warm to hot, if not then the thermostat may not be opening.

If it is warm, try and feel the radiator, watch those electric fans as they can kick in without warning, even with the ignition off, best to unplug them. If there are definate cold spots mixed with warm, then the radiator is either knackered or clogged. Maybe a good flush is required or new rad.

Hot engine water enters the top of the radiator through the rubber hose by the header tank and re enters the engine from the bottom of the rad on the passengers side.

Hope this helps

cheesy19866

thanks i think there is a block some where because if u feal the top pipe that gos on 2 the radiator it feals emtey ant it is well hot. i file it up with water the night and left the cap off and when i started it the water all most tuched the sky lol it was shout ing out the cap any 1 have any idears what 2 do ? is there a blead valve any where ? thanks

NUTTYNICK

Not too sure what is happening there, it shouldn't force it's way out of the header tank like that on a serviceable system (cold). The top hose may feel empty but if you give it a good massage, can you hear the slooshing of water or bubbles?

With the cap on, after you've started the car and let it run, is that top hose still squishy or is it noticeably harder?

Answer the questions I've asked in all my posts and finding out the problem shouldn't be too difficult

cheesy19866

u do hear water after a we whit like a we bit in it and with the cap on after a run it is noticeably harder it was warm when the water came out the cap when i started it do u no if thete is a bled valve any where ? thank 4 your help