Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Mayo in oil filler neck  (Read 1270 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Bumbazor

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Worksop
  • Posts: 515
    • View Profile
Mayo in oil filler neck
« on: 15 March 2009, 12:21:41 »
Doing some routine stuff now weather is nice and I found loads of Mayo in the oil filler neck. What else ahould I check and what migjt be the cause? Sorry for not searching but I'm using phone outside and it's a pain to use the Internet.

Also I think my coolant is drainig somewhere. I topped it up last weekend and now it's down an inch below level.

Could they be related?
Logged
To do: Replace brake discs and pads; adjust already replaced shoes; check for leaks in oil cooler, cambelt area, crank seals, sump, dipstick; replace osf door; replace a tyre; clean, MOT.

Timbuk

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Telford
  • Posts: 3706
  • owned a Datsun 120y once!
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #1 on: 15 March 2009, 12:38:31 »
Mayo in filler neck is normal if a car just does short runs
Logged

nick v6

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • walsall / west midlands
  • Posts: 4584
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #2 on: 15 March 2009, 12:43:10 »
oil and filter change and a good blast down the motorway should help :y
Logged
just need to tax the tank now:)

tigers_gonads

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Kinston Upon Hull
  • Posts: 8610
  • Driving a Honda CR-V which doesn't smell of pee
    • Honda CR-V
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2009, 12:47:07 »
it happens alot on the v6 if you do lots of short runs and its very damp weather.
not always a problem.
check the oil on the dip stick for a better idea of whats happening mate.
Hows the water ?
Logged

Bumbazor

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Worksop
  • Posts: 515
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2009, 12:52:36 »
Yeah it does short runs most of time. Also will be changing oil and filter soon.not found Mayo anywhere else.

Not found coolant leak though bit prob hbv.how could I check other than replacing it?


Logged
To do: Replace brake discs and pads; adjust already replaced shoes; check for leaks in oil cooler, cambelt area, crank seals, sump, dipstick; replace osf door; replace a tyre; clean, MOT.

nick v6

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • walsall / west midlands
  • Posts: 4584
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2009, 12:54:15 »
Quote
Yeah it does short runs most of time. Also will be changing oil and filter soon.not found Mayo anywhere else.

Not found coolant leak though bit prob hbv.how could I check other than replacing it?

you can do a pressure test
and check for any leaks that way
Logged
just need to tax the tank now:)

Bumbazor

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Worksop
  • Posts: 515
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2009, 18:21:41 »
Took the time to clean breather tubes which had a bit of mayo in I didn't see when I did cam cover gaskets, also cleaned every bit I took off. I cleaned out that flat black thing on top of plenum and I noticed one of the pin sized holes in the round bit that shoves into the topside of the plenum was blocked.
It all got a good clean and now it sounds a lot better so I'm pleased with that.


Now how do I do the pressure test on the cooling system? Is it as simple as connecting a hose to something?
Logged
To do: Replace brake discs and pads; adjust already replaced shoes; check for leaks in oil cooler, cambelt area, crank seals, sump, dipstick; replace osf door; replace a tyre; clean, MOT.

nick v6

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • walsall / west midlands
  • Posts: 4584
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #7 on: 15 March 2009, 18:24:04 »
Logged
just need to tax the tank now:)

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Online Online
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39729
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #8 on: 15 March 2009, 18:24:16 »
Quote
.....
Now how do I do the pressure test on the cooling system? Is it as simple as connecting a hose to something?

a hole in A N OTher header tank cap & a tyre/schrader valve.  :y  :y  :y
Logged

Bumbazor

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Worksop
  • Posts: 515
    • View Profile
Re: Mayo in oil filler neck
« Reply #9 on: 15 March 2009, 18:50:05 »
Ok guys, thanks for all your help.
Logged
To do: Replace brake discs and pads; adjust already replaced shoes; check for leaks in oil cooler, cambelt area, crank seals, sump, dipstick; replace osf door; replace a tyre; clean, MOT.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 17 queries.