advice please

paras659 · 28th July 2015, 17:39

hi ive got water in the oil catch tanks but no other symptoms any ideas please cheers mk...

T-Cut · 28th July 2015, 17:43

Condensation is a possibility.

TC

paras659 · 29th July 2015, 06:28

cheers catch tank is full of water car hasnt been used that much over 2 years just now and again but suprised to see catch tank full was told could be oil cooler but dont know much on these engines

stocktake · 29th July 2015, 06:45

The question would be does the car use/lose water?

Having used and seen a few catch tanks used if the liquid looks a little like cold tea it is a common side effect of the catch tanks.

SD1too · 29th July 2015, 13:34

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Originally Posted by paras659

cheers catch tank is full of water car hasnt been used that much over 2 years just now and again ..

Use it more Mark!

It's a lovely car, life's too short not to, and it will be more reliable with regular use.

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... was told could be oil cooler but dont know much on these engines

If the oil cooler allows engine oil and coolant to mix you will get a horrible mayonnaise sludge in your sump and/or your expansion tank, so it won't be that. As said, condensation through infrequent use is the most likely explanation at the moment.

Simon

DMGRS · 29th July 2015, 14:07

Sounds normal to me - the engine 'breathes' in normal use, so when hot air / oil mix from the engine encounters the cold catch tank, it'll condense.

Perfectly normal.

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paras659 Avid contributor mg zt+ 177 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: newton aycliffe Posts: 162 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cheers catch tank is full of water car hasnt been used that much over 2 years just now and again but suprised to see catch tank full was told could be oil cooler but dont know much on these engines