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my 1.8 motor!! sludge maybe?

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this like slime semi transparent goop came out when i empty the oil for some motor i bought for 50 bucks. what is that? just the block has been sitting aorund for a while the head was bought separately
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Re: my 1.8 motor!! sludge maybe? (ohsnappe)

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this like slime semi transparent goop came out when i empty the oil for some motor i bought for 50 bucks. what is that? just the block has been sitting aorund for a while the head was bought separately

What you describe may be congealed antifreeze due to a blown cylinder head gasket.
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Re: my 1.8 motor!! sludge maybe? (WackyWabbitRacer)

it should be all good with a new head new head gasket and a few oil changes right?
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Re: my 1.8 motor!! sludge maybe? (ohsnappe)

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it should be all good with a new head new head gasket and a few oil changes right?

It's a gamble; depending on how much the engine was ran with a bad gasket. Antifreeze should float to the surface of the oil in the oil pan.
Try it and see what happens.
Good luck, WWR.
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Re: my 1.8 motor!! sludge maybe? (WackyWabbitRacer)

yeah its a new head and new gasket..hopefully its good after a 100 miles oil change
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