kuksool 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 hi everyone first of all im in the market for a Vr6 after a very nice talk with my insurance company ;D I went to look at a very tidy non modified VR over the weekend with 109k on clock and full VW service history! it was serviced 2k ago by vw and looks very good nick!! Now the reason for selling is because he only uses it on sundays and can justify keeping the car and only does about 30 miles a week in it! but when i took the oil cap off there was a mayo liquid on the cap!!! but it was very very runny and pretty much ran dripped off the cap and it was gone!!! i imediately thought oooopps head gasket!! but he said it was because it sits and condinsation builds up in the oil filling chamber in VR's!!! i looked in to the engine from the oil cap hole and couldnt see any more mayo! or evven get anything on my fingers when i put them right down in there!!! it was only on the cap and like i said just ran off when i held the cap on its side!!!! i checked the dipstick and this was clean as the oil was fine!!! but it worries me greatly! as im not clued up on VR's at all! is this a car i should walk away from or is it common with vr's that dont get driven much and sit out in the damp air we have the moment all help appreciated guys thanks Scott Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 This is normal and is condensation I get it with my cars as I dont put to many miles on each of them either Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Mine does that too.......nothing to worry about mate unless its drinking water, then you may have a problem! Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 mine doesn't...i'd say it to the seller that you've checked with a vw expert and its the head gasket starting to go, and knock some off the price!!! maybe cheeky, but worth a try! Link to post Share on other sites
jcorallo 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 good idea! do that!Also, you could take it for a 30 minute drive - get it really warmed up - then re-check it...Jules Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 If its only doing 30 miles a week, its not really getting a chance to get hot enough to burn the moisture off. If its had say a new header tank, then I would say be wary. If not bite the bullet and go for it.Welcome to the gang. Link to post Share on other sites
kuksool 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Thanks guysSpoke to the bloke again... hes reassured me that he drove it after i left and then on sunday and thenn back and forth on monday etc and the mayo has all gone!!! however he did say that if he knew the head gasket was going he would of wiped all the mayo off beofre i got round there! which i though was a odd thing to say! definately made me suspicous!Scott Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I think what he's trying to say is there's nothing wrong, hence the slight build-up of moisture on the oil cap through short journeys, that?s how I?d interpreted it going on what you?ve told me but I?ve never met or seen the car?at the end of the day if you don?t feel happy with it leave it, there are plenty of vr's out there!It took me over 8months and most of the country to find mine but as they say the best things come to those who wait! Link to post Share on other sites
topgunvr6 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi there, i have my Vr6 up for sale if you are interested? e-mail me at topgunvr6@aol.com for details.Darren Link to post Share on other sites
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