head gaskett gone????

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If i let my water run low i find a bit of gunk on the cap, obviously i should just stop lettin it run low but the real worry is that i found a big lump of it on my pannel filter, near the in take?
The car never over heats and i have no other problems, any ideas???

[mk1]

If i let my water run low i find a bit of gunk on the cap.

Which cap, if is is the oil cap, maybe nothing to worry about. Condensated oil fumes can make a mess on the filter at this time of year.
Where is the water going is what I would be looking
at, it you had a big head gasket problem the oil in the sump will be contaminated. Does the car missfire when you first start it?.
Steve.

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no, she takes a while to turn over first thing but runs fine, i just replaced the heater matix so i will check those pipes, its the gunk on the air filter pannel that really worrys me!

[mk1]

Look for a external coolant leak as you should not loose coolant. A bit of "sneeze" on the air filter does'nt mean the engine is toast.
Steve.

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Cheers mate, i'll stop cackin my pants now

[moonsta]

  do you only use it for short journeys?? 'cause if it ain't getting time to warm up properly then you will get gunge where the condensation accumalates...................