blown head?

[jtech]

OK this is the only thing bothering me.. when i start the car in the morning, in the tip i get a bit of moisture, not gushing or anything.. just a little bit of condensation.. im scared this is the start of a blown head/gasket.. happend many times in my cordia/ET and really sucks.

btw i have just recently taken my cat out.

[HRthirtyone]

your car is fine, every car has condensation in the exhaust when u start it in the morning.. once you start getting bubbles in the coolant then start worrying

[JNR24]

As HRthirtyone said you car is fine.

That moisture is caused because your exhaust is cold and when you start you car, Then istantly you apply 400DC heat to you exhaust headers. Just over half way down your exhaust is the perfect environment for condensation to take place. Then of course you exhaust gases push the condensation all the way out your exhaust until it heats up and evaperates.

Signs of a blown head gasket:

1. Water in the oil: When you pull your dipstick out there is a grey mouldy looking oil at the top of the oil level. (This same oil may also be spotted in the top of the head, just under the oil filler cap.)

2. Bubbeling coolent. Caused by escaping coolent into the motor.

3. Varying/leaking compression on clylinders. (Doesnt allways mean that you blown a gasket, but a good way to tell if something is wrong. e.g worn/broken piston rings)

There are other ways to test if you have a blown head gasket, but these are your main types.

Cheers

Trev

[jtech]

yeah, i checked the oil/coolant. it all looked fine, im just stressing out.. a bit paranoid.. cheers guys.