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[mattyglover16]

I seem to ge getting White residue on the oil filler cap on my 1994 rover 1275, I've done a cylinder head gasket twice and it's come back perfect but still get the build up, any other idea what this could be? I though it maybe one of the engine breathers so might give that a shot? Thanks

[59 Speed]

How long are the runs you are doing in your mini?

If the engine isn't getting thoroughly warm you can get white sludge in the breather pipes and filler cap.

[mattyglover16]

I do a round trip of 22 miles a day 5 days a week with mixed speeds from sat in traffic to open 60mph country roads, should be enough to get warm right ?

[JackF]

Is it an alloy rocker cover?

[cal844]

Yeah that should be fine, does it use water? Also id give the car a good run at the weekend

[59 Speed]

I do a round trip of 22 miles a day 5 days a week with mixed speeds from sat in traffic to open 60mph country roads, should be enough to get warm right ?

Yeah, that should easily be enough. I know my mother and law used to drive half a mile each way to work and it was caked up in no time, the car had no chance of getting warm.

[cal844]

As i say give the car a good run, say 50 miles to clear the water from the oil

[Carlos W]

This forum is so much better than Facebook.

As above, is it using any coolant? Are the breathers all clear?

[mattyglover16]

Sorry for late reply and yeah i have an alloy rocker cover, and no doesn't use a lot of water at all as I recently changed the radiator and I keep checking the level and bang on every time

[cal844]

Its just condensation then, give the car a decent run, my cars have the same problem, i just give the car a good run to clear the condensation

[Steve220]

Did you change the oil everytime you did the headgasket?

[ucchockey]

What difference does the rocker cover make? 😕

[mattyglover16]

okay thanks guys really appreciate it

[Steve220]

Did you change the oil everytime you did the headgasket?