What happened to my coolant? Whipped cream!
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Whipped cream generally means oil and water. It's often found on the oil cap, but that's usually just water condensing on the top of the valve cover.
Check the dipstick, and it might be worth loosening the front bleed screw (just behind the radiator) and see if the coolant is running clear there.
Could be an anomaly, but definitely worth checking things out. Shouldn't have anything to do with replacing the balancer itself, but if it overheated too much you could have a head gasket issue.
Check the dipstick, and it might be worth loosening the front bleed screw (just behind the radiator) and see if the coolant is running clear there.
Could be an anomaly, but definitely worth checking things out. Shouldn't have anything to do with replacing the balancer itself, but if it overheated too much you could have a head gasket issue.
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A coolant change is one of the less expensive things we do for our cars, so if it hasn't been done recently, you might find it worthwhile. Also, take the opportunity to remove the coolant reservoir tank and clean it. For the present, I don't see anything alarming, yet it would get my attention.
Let's hope that others reading this thread will get the idea that checking things under the bonnet is a good thing to do.
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