Sump Pressure

[Jemehan 3 1 Cars]

Hey guys, oil in the sump is coming out the dipstick when under accelleration. I'm suspecting head gasket however I have used steel seal to try fix it if it was that. Any other ideas what could cause that much pressure? If there is anything....

[welshpug 1,657]

piston rings or stem seals, or a blocked breather.

[fog1 (one) 4 1 Cars]

I had similar problem with one engine. It had also gas in the oil sump so I thought that the piston rings were done.

[Josh_Quant 27]

Can't see it being steam seals to be honest

Edited March 16, 2013 by Josh_Quant

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

sounds like rings, breathing heavy, wont be valve steam seals. remove the breather pipes and check there not blocked. does it breath heavy with the oil cap off?

[Jemehan 3 1 Cars]

I'll check today to see, its always been a bit heavy breathing... I'm not getting smoke from exhaust that you'd normally get from the rings either...