Strange blobs in oil..??

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  1. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Just dropped oil on race bike and found that at the very bottom of the lot when pouring into a disposable container was some creamy white blobs?

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    #1 Yorkshire Tyke, Apr 26, 2015
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    I might be wrong but sounds like like water or coolant has got into the oil
     
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  3. Barstewardsquad

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    Creamy white is normally a sign of water in oil. Could be just some condensation, I get that in my crappy old astra, but could be worth getting a sniffer on the coolant.

    Was the container you dumped it into dry?
     
    #3 Barstewardsquad, Apr 26, 2015
  4. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Its only infected perhaps the bottom 50ml or so of the oil. Container had previously had the new oil in that i put in the bike
     
    #4 Yorkshire Tyke, Apr 26, 2015
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    As above could well just be condensation. Though definitely wort keeping an eye on it.
     
    #5 ColinBR, Apr 26, 2015
  6. Dave

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    As the guys above have said. Could be condensation, cylinder head gasket or water pump seal. Hopefully condensation, does the bike get started a lot without getting fully warmed up?
     
    #6 Dave, Apr 26, 2015

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