Is this a bad head gasket???

[TTA197]

My coolant recovery tank is sometimes is wet around the cap (several drops). Coolant level never has changed and there is no white smoke at the tailpipes, oil is clean also. I notice this only when the car is driven aggressively . Is this the start of bad head gasket???

 

[d0n_3d]

uhhhhhhhhh yeah i have that same exact problem...it seems like coolant leaks outta my cap and onto the overflow bottle (a few drops though)...how weird...i hope i don't have bad headgaskets? (although i wouldn't doubt it because i have been stupid with my car far too many times)

 

[TurboJim]

Could be as simple as a bad radiator cap.

Might mosey on down to your local garage and see if they'll throw your rad cap on their tester. Also, take a look at the rubber gaskets on the cap. If their beat, you might just wanna try throwing a cap at it

 

[TurboDave]

Or even simpler, a bad or leaky gasket on the recovery tank. The gasket flange on top of my tank is missing a sizable chunk and I have little messes on top the tank when runnning hard. Just spill over.

 

[blackbuick87]

When the engine is cold, there should barely be any fluid in the tank. If its half full cold, you have too much in there

 

[TTA197]

Part numbers?

Thanks for the replys. I do know that the overflow cap does not screw on properly (always loose), so I might have to try to buy new cap for the overflow bottle and also a new radiator cap won't hurt. Do you guys have any part numbers for both caps. Thanks, Nicholas.