I think I may have a problem?

[The_RavEn30]

This morning we discovered that there was some coolant on the floor of the drivers side.

So I warmed it up and took it for a test drive and nothing spilled out as I was driving it. So about 10 minutes later, I came back home, and opened the hood. I checked the oil cap and noticed there was very little yellow substance on it. But to me it wasn't enough to indicate that I had a cracked head, unless it recently cracked?

So I pulled out the oil stick and let some oil drop on the engine and I noticed there were bubbles in the oil, but the oil seemed to be the regular color.

Is that normal or do I have a serious problem ahead of me?

Thanks in advanced.:)

[Hick]

Coolant on the floor is the heatercore and dosent have anything [other than sharing coolant] to do with the motor.

[The_RavEn30]

Coolant on the floor is the heatercore and dosent have anything [other than sharing coolant] to do with the motor.

But isn't normally the heater core on the passenger side?

[Hick]

Nope, drivers side [as long as its left hand drive]. The heatercore and valve may have bad o-rings, or the plastic may be cracked on the heatercore, it gets brittle.

[The_RavEn30]

Nope, drivers side [as long as its left hand drive]. The heatercore and valve may have bad o-rings, or the plastic may be cracked on the heatercore, it gets brittle.

Gotcha. Thanks.

But what about the bubbles in the oil?

[Hick]

Thats just normal

The 'whitish' crap on the cap is usually from water getting into the oil, nothing to worry about.

[Justinian]

Especially if your going on lots of short trips. I've seen M42's with suspicious looking oil if there is a combination of cold weather with lots of short trips.

If you haven't taken the car for a decent drive try it and I bet any condensation you have will clear up.