Help With My Zx Elation 2 Engine

[Guest elation2]

i recently brought my first car of a guy who i think never looked after it, i opened bonet and started to do some checks and i opened radiator cap and saw wot looks like oil im to to sre i kinda looks like black paste.

there is small amounts of white smoke coming out of the exhaust but disappears when u rev the car after reving the car up the white smoke comes out and tiny droplets of black coloured stuff drops out.

theres no water or anythign in the oil cap, theres no bubbles in the dipstick, theres no bubbles in the water of the radiator when u leave the car running and the car doesnt over heat and keeps to the nice runnign temp.

im really stuck i dont really no wots wrong the car is a N reg (1996) citroen zx elation 2 1.4i (1360cc) please help.....

[Shemer]

1. Get the radiator and coolling system cleaned (you may buy special flush in the shpos, but I would recommend using 1 spoon of washing powder (yes, same 1 you use in your home washing machine. Don't tempt to use dishes soap or any other, unless you want your car to start producing bubbles :D ).

 

2. As for the white smoke - think it's the valave seals (rings) - they tend to get dried, then oil leaks.

Replacing them may not even require removing the cylinder head (in the garage, they insert air pressure from the cylinder (where the spark plug connects), which holds the valve in seat while you replace the seal).