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[LovelyBoy]

Hi there - I'm looking for some advice.

I am selling my beloved Omega Elite.  I have defected to an LPG Range Rover! Sorry guys just being honest.  I have replaced everything on the Omega when ever it has gone wrong. Bills into 1000's - I'm sure you all know the feeling.  It is advertised locally and on ebay.

It has been stood for around 2 weeks - not even started.  I took it for a short 10 mile drive with a prospective purchaser tonight, and when we returned he noticed saw a small amount of mayo in the filler neck and on the cap. Not surprisingly he wanted to walk away muttering blown head gasket.  I have never noticed this before.  Could this be condensation in the crank case? Or is it something more sinister?

Oil cooler and breathers renued about 8 months ago. Car does not seem to loose water. Tick over etc is fine, top hose is not solid so I don't suspect head gasket.

I would not dream of selling a car if there was something seriously wrong with it - in my book it is not fair to the purchaser. I have read some other posts that say that a small ammount of mayo is NORMAL on short journeys.  It will be hard to convince a prospective purchaser that this is the case. Can I do anything to stop this occurring if it is not serious?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

PS if anyone is interested in buying then it is listed on ebay - item number 260254906819. I'm in Newton Abbot Devon.

[Entwood]

Very common and quite normal  

The "neck" of the oil filler tube is long and high so stays pretty cold most of the time, therefore condensation of hot engine gases (including any moist air) will occur and stick to the "cold" part .. so mayo builds up .. more noticeable with repeated short journeys.

What it needs is a good long blast to heat the whole engine up really well, the mayo will dissapear like magic

 

[ffcgary1]

Take the car for a good long run to get it right up to temp and then the mayo will dissapear. if it was h/g there would be mayo on the dip stick. h.g failure is very rare on the v6 and you should not worry unduly. If your still worried then give it an oil change and then take it for a run and you will have no other issues.

 

[LovelyBoy]

God I will miss this resource.  I haven't made many posts but have referred to this forum countless times. Every time it has helped me! Looking around for a similar Land Rover one has not been fruitful. I will be stuck if the Range Rover has a funny turn (or not so funny).

Thank you for your help I will try driving the car to work tomorrow and see how it goes.  Like I said I have never noticed it before and I don't tend to drive it on short journeys.  Maybe I should direct my purchaser to this site to put his mind at rest.