so..i finally got my '80 4x4 toyota running and fixed...and today i went to put some more oil in it (it burns oil like a M#$%$ F@#$#$) and i noticed that it had soem buildup inside the cap..then i looked again...and i seen that some of it was white...whats up with this...i would LOVE to rebuild this motor..or swap in a VW diesel...tell me there is something major wrong with my poor lil 20R...

 

Nothing major wrong, its just condensation mixed with oil, builds up at the filler cap and dipstick usually, It can be caused by cylinder blow by, valve stem seals or just not driving it long distances.

 

damn..i was hoping it was somethin major...so i could do a motor swap..o well...this truck is staying with me...even through college...its staying somewhere...(either Grandparents..parents or at my place)...and eventually its going to be BUILT!..and i mean BUILT!...i want full width D60's front and rear..welded rear...lockrite front..VW diesel (cuz of the good gas mileage and availability of the parts)...thinking about 6 to 8 inches of lift...BIG super swampers...probably 44x19.50x15 boggers....disc brakes all around..ahh..what a dream

 

Is it just on the cap or does the oil itself look different as well? My Ex's car had that build up on the bottom of her oil cap leading up to the HG blowing.

Maybe its different from carb'd to EFI'd engines, I don't know.

 

nope...as far as i can tell its just on the cap...

 

? have you checked the rad just 2 make sure the oil and going in there.
if U have a little water in the oil cap thats fine but if its a lot
" headgasket,cracked block,head" just double check every thing 2 be on the safe side.