Got my car working again....but worried

[Baxter]

After my car just seemed to not start the other day after leaving the town centre (bad weather + think i parked over a massive puddle too) mite have possible flooded or wet me electrics.. JUST DECIDED TO START AGAIN TONITE AFTER REFUSING TO START ALL WEEKEND


ANYWAY....

after it started up theres a strange tapping noise(Never heard this on my car before) ....checked the oil cap ....seemed okay ) but oil was bit low anyway..... so put some more in as it was getting low.....then checked the cap again..and theres a bit of a milky lookin substance on it......anyway my exhaust wasnt smoking and went for a drive and was no signs of overheating...engine stayed fine.......JUST WORRIED MY HEAD GASKET AINT WENT?

ALL THOUGH IT HAS BEEN SAT FOR A FEW DAYS AND WEATHER HAS BEEN REALLY BAD....I DONT KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE.

THANKS FOR ANY HELP

 

[ibiza_95]

could just be condensation mixing with the oil cos its been stood a while. If it isnt loosing oil, water or over heating id say youve got nothing to worry about.

The tapping is also probably cos its been stood a while... If its still tapping when its warmed up then it could be something else, but if the tapping quietens or goes when warm then thats also nothing to worry about

 

[Baxter]

yeah my friend checked it and he said it could of been condensation off it like....yeah the tapping noise went after i drove it for a bit...but it never used to do that before. I put some decent oil in like. duno if that will help.

cheers mate, was paniking lol

 

[ibiza_95]

you got to remember that its now a lot colder so everything is a bit tighter in there, engines dont really like cold weather at the best of times, and if its been stood a few days then its not making it any better to start. It taps, as theres no oil at the top of the engine when you first start it

 

[Baxter]

well its a good thing i put some more in earlier, castrol gtx i think lol

 

[Krishen]

Try spraying some wd40 over the distibutor and coil (to help the car start in wet weather).

 

[valentin]

if you had hgf there should also be some oil in your coolant.

 

[DaveyQ]

As said before, head gasket failure if.....

Overheating
Oil in water
Water mixing with oil in engine (Mayonnaise)

If you have none of these, don't worry