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Old 14-05-2007, 01:26 PM   #1
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Default Bubbles on dipstick

Just pulled up at the Servo and did my routine oil check. There were air bubbles in the oil when I checked the dipstick. Is this normal?

I think I read somewhere on this forum that it may indicate a blown head or something like that.

Excuse my poor knowledge but I check it everyweek and this is the first time I've noticed the bubbles. I have been driving it hard this week too.

Please let me know.

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Old 14-05-2007, 01:36 PM   #2
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Are you sure its air bubbles, or are the water bubbles!

Air bubbles = nothing to worry about.
Water bubbles = something to worry about.
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Old 14-05-2007, 01:37 PM   #3
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was it low?

Does the inside of the oil cap look like iced coffee?
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Old 14-05-2007, 01:49 PM   #4
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Sounds like H 2 0 or water!
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Old 14-05-2007, 04:50 PM   #5
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Same thing happened to me a couple of months ago, accompanied by a loss of oil pressure, the oil pickup was loose where it joins on the pump.
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Old 14-05-2007, 04:53 PM   #6
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burst them on your finger, if they're full of water it will be obvious.



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Old 14-05-2007, 05:00 PM   #7
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If there is water in the oil, its really obvious to see.
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Old 14-05-2007, 07:40 PM   #8
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could be the nut behind the wheel
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Old 14-05-2007, 08:03 PM   #9
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A pick-up tube "O" ring out of position or an air leak where the pick-up tube connects to
the pump will cause bubbles in the oil and really should be fixed.
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