Possible Engine Problem

[kam]

Hi All,

Just doing the regular checks..ie. oil, water, power steering fluid etc... and then needed to top up the oil. So get the bottle, open the cap and...... whoa.. some very nasty looking yellow, creamy, sticky type of stuff covering the inside of the oil cap.. So next job is to clean it all up, thought i should check the water resevoir and that was all ok, no signs of anything except water in that.. Can anyone shed some light on what this problemm might be and does it sound like the beginning of the end of the engine ???

I haven't noticed any deterioration of performance recently, and whatever this is has arised in the last two - three weeks...

Any help, comments or advice would be graet...

Thanks

[kam]

Thanks Gary... that was also what i thought.. but was hoping it maybe something else.. do you or anyone know how much of a dent this would make in my wallet if it is the head gasket ?? and possibly know or recommend anyone in the west London area ??

[kam]

Latest News.... have checked the oil cap again.. and there is no evidence of any type of white/ yellow stuff. To be honest i use the Cerb daily but it's only ever a 10 minute drive to work, so i'm hoping that it won't appear again. I also rechecked the dipstick and that had no signs of anything but oil on it.. so problem solved..(hopefully).. thanks everyone for all your advice...
and hope you all have a safe and happy Christmas / New Years...

K