Is it on your dipstick?

 

From what I hear, it just means that water got in there somehow, not necessarily a coolant leak.

 

ok cool. I'm going to change the oil to see what happens next time. I hope it's moisture. It's not on my dipstick, just the oil filler cap.

 

If you do a leak down/pressure test. it will tell you. All you need do is make sure the engine is at TOP dead centre for the cylinder you are working on and the car is in gear with the handbrake on. Thread the adaptor into the sprarkplug hole and hook it to a compressor. 50 to 100 psi will work. Then remove the filter assembly from the intake, and the radiator and oil caps. Once the cylinder is pressurized, (and assuming the engine did not turn over from the pressure) put your ear to the oil fill, the intake opening (you make have to open the throttle) and the exhaust tail pipe and listen for escaping air. If it is leaking into the waterjackets, your radiator will start to overflow and bubble.

I would definatly start with an oil change through, even if you do not have a leak, you do not want that crap in the oil. It will eat your bearings and seals

 

def. do the leakdown test. most likely either blown gasket, OR it could be just moisture from the oil cap not creating a tight seal. or not on tight. check your dipstick, or drain your oil and see what it looks like..

 

sit around and watch your coolant tank for a bit. If you see steam or smoke rising out of it, or bubbling action, then it is a head gasket leak for sure. Not that bad on our cars. Everything can be reached pretty easily. I had a vehicle that everything in the engine bay above the 1/2 way mark needed to be removed to get to the head gasket.

Also sniff your exhaust (not inhale) If it smells sweet, that's a head gasket for sure.

 

also, if you find it is a head gasket, and you want help, i can help you do the grunt work and help install it.. just letting ya know im here to help

 

^^ thanks alot SOCKS.

Fortunaltly, It aws moisture after all. The Yellow gunk disappeared after numurious trips!!! Good news for me.

 

lmao.gif lmao.gif berry good..

 

sweet! It'd be a sad day if a N/A Beta crapped out on us this early.