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 Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:26 am |
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Joined: Apr 09, 2011
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this is whats in the coolant bottle
i put a emisions tester in the bottle to test for any gases and it didnt read anything
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:29 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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yup thats exactly what I have in my coolant bottle, looks identical. I took my bottle off last week and washed it out totally (took FOREVER because its double lined and the stuffs reallly sticky lol)
But its gone now, so I can guage how fast it builds up again (if it does) lol
Part of me recons the old lady owner who had it before me topped her coolant up with oil. its exactly the type of thing which would happen lol
i recommend you do the same thing, its easy to take off and put back on 
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:30 am |
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Dishwasher / washing machine will soon clean that coolant bottle up nicely 
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:31 am |
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mines already been off and been soaked with bleech then in the dish washer. this was done about 3 weeks ago.. and thats what i recon is the same with mine but mine was owned by a young lady who only had it serviced at peugeot
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:38 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
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Have you checked under the rocker cover yet? Mine looked exactly like yours, i aswell tested it to see if i had exhaust gases going into the coolant but if came up not showing anything. I had been told that it was the headgasket and as soon as i took the head off and checked the gasket it was clear to see where it had failed. I would take it to get a experienced opinion and see what they tell you.
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:58 am |
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thats quite a lot of build up for 3 weeks!
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:28 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Cheltenham
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i whacked in some K-Seal into mine to make it last before i shifted the car, stopped the leaking for over a month and now the 206 is gone
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:53 am |
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| lee206xsi wrote: |
| i whacked in some K-Seal into mine to make it last before i shifted the car, stopped the leaking for over a month and now the 206 is gone |
Bodgetastic 
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:55 am |
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Thats exactly the kind of stuff I always find with second hand cars I buy... annoying as hell lol...
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:25 am |
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Location: Suffolk
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All I can add to this post is that I'm pretty sure when there is that sort of build up on the inside of the oil cap, it means that water is somehow coming into contact with the oil. With heat from the engine, water vapor rises to the highest point(the cap) and condensates. With the heating up and cooling down of the engine with day to day use the water and oil make a yellowy white gunge :/
So I personally think that the HG is the problem, and a similar thing is happening in the expansion tank just with a higher ratio of water to oil so it looks different,
Ben.M
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:36 pm |
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Joined: Apr 09, 2011
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Location: letchworth
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i am getting the h/g replaced. need to make some phone calls in the morning and also see if the trader that i got the car off can do it under gaurentee as i havent had the car 3 months yet
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