Mayo buildup

[Neizt]

Hi, Noticed today that I have a buildup of mayo in the oil filler cap.

I do on average about 30 miles per day (generally take for a good blast at weekends also)
Just wondering if this is normal? and if theres anything that can be done.
Doesn't seem to be losing coolant.

Took these photo's a few days ago, but checked again today and it seems a lot worse.

 

[Chrisjk]

It is common on the 1.2 16v engine iirc, at least my one years ago did.

 

[mx1_champ]

can just be condensation... oir start of a headgasket failiure

 

[Neizt]

I've cleaned most of it up today, so i'll check it again over the next few days

Thanks for your reply's.

 

[stu-172]

Looks perfectly normal for those engines! Especially with it being colder these days! If you start losing coolant, then panic. If not, drive on!!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Looks standard tbh.

 

[freemo77]

i did have this problem with mine, however its not neccessarily a problem. there can be build up to a head gasket failure which obviously is very serious but this 'mayo' can be also be cuased by condensation, short journeys and cold weather, which would make sense at this time of year

 

[Daniel]

Clean it out, drive on the motorway for 40 minutes, check it again.

If its clean its not the headgasket.

(If it breaks down in a flurry of white smoke and burning metal, its the headgasket.)

 

[Martin_172]

headgaskets dont go on these engines generally dont worry about it, its just condensation, ive saw them 10x worse than that

 

[alex-avfc]

Common on the 1.2 16vs...not seen one that doesn't have it tbh

 

[Neizt]

Thanks for your reply's.

Just seemed a bit odd to me, as none of my old cars did it (including a Clio 1.2 8v)

But if its normal, then that's all I wanted to know!

 

[sideways danny]

it's a D4F. Making mayo is what they do best

 

[Wests Renault]

looks normal to me, just keep check on it and the coolant level if your worried though

 

[Finny]

wouldnt worry about it my dads always said you will get it from not using the car enough but....i did get this on my 1.2 clio i can remember!

just dont worry until you see alot of white smoke from your exhaust lol

 

[Neizt]

wouldnt worry about it my dads always said you will get it from not using the car enough but....i did get this on my 1.2 clio i can remember!

just dont worry until you see alot of white smoke from your exhaust lol

There is quite a lot of white stuff coming out of exhaust when it's cold, goes away when its warmed up though.