is this a definate bad HG or could it be caused by a bit of condensation from being parked for a few days?


i dont have any other HG symptoms, no overheating no leakage, no oil in water that i can tell.

this is a new motor with about 3k, fresh machine work and factory HG and seals

White means bad......at least in under the oil cap.

did you set your oil cap down on something, your oil look ok?

i set my dipstick on a wet lawn on my first car, started flipping cause i thought i had a blown HG. something to consider.

I recently went through this with a 3.0. I was loosing water, there was water on the bottom side of the oil cap, but there wasn't any water in the oil in the lower end. Turned out to be a cracked head. Do a pressure check on the radiator, and see if you are losing any pressure.

so far i dont see any signs of oil in the water or water in the oil.
i am burning some oil, but i am not losing water.

that i can tell anyway.

i rechecked the head bolts at 1000 miles and all were tight.

depending on how cold it gets where you are at, it could just be condensation. i get the white film on the oil cap of my car and 4 runner during the winter here. usualy only when its around -5* and colder. it could be because they both sit for two weeks out of the month, but i only notice it in the winter time.

Originally posted by greengo
depending on how cold it gets where you are at, it could just be condensation. i get the white film on the oil cap of my car and 4 runner during the winter here. usualy only when its around -5* and colder. it could be because they both sit for two weeks out of the month, but i only notice it in the winter time.


yeah it was freezing while the rig was sitting, so i am really hoping/thinking that is what is going on.

like i said it is minor, most of the caps that i have seen with blown HG are NASTY under there, grimy looking with dripping white, mine is just a couple specs..

any more input is mucho appreciated

anyone else

It can also depend witch oil youre using. If it has a detergent in there it can foam up... open the rad cap and check the fluid level often. if it doesnt go down youre probably ok.

This can happen if you mostly take short drives, like a 5 mile daily drive to work - the engine doesn't get hot enough long enough to get rid of the little bit of condensation. Take it on a long trip, like an hour or more, several times, and see what happens.

It is normal condensation for this time of year. Don't worry about it.

Originally posted by zags
It is normal condensation for this time of year. Don't worry about it.

thanks zags, i hate questioning my abilities..:)


we need some more pics of the buggy man ,:)

Could just be normal condensation.
Could be signs of a HG starting to go...

My 22RE did that VERY slightly off and on before the HG went with a bang one night. (at 250K its not too surprising I suppose)

My HG failed on the #1 piston. The "fire rings" had eroded on the back side? and the water seeped into the #1.

No major damage - got a valve job and stuck it back together. 100K later still running but I think the rings are getting weak....

Originally posted by gnob

we need some more pics of the buggy man ,:)

Watch the Calrocs coverage, I hope there will be a pic or two of the buggy!

Are you running Pennzoil. I have seen pennzoil turn white if it hasn't been changed in a long time.