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    Re: vauxhall corsa c 2000 1200 16 valve Archived Message

    Posted by Russell Davey on April 22, 2008, 10:30 pm, in reply to "vauxhall corsa c 2000 1200 16 valve"

    Hi Les

    Its not uncommon to see emulsified oil in breathers & oil cap especially on a low mileage Corsa, I've still yet to see a head gasket fail on these where coolant mixes with the oil.

    A couple of checks I would carry out are:

    Have a close look at the spark plugs(and tops of pistons while out) to check for burnt off coolant.

    Or if it may be a slow external leak, the best way I find to trace these is to drain as much coolant as possible and fill system with neat antifreeze and pressure test system cold, hot, eng off and engine running.

    Russ

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