Old Nissan Micra Engine

[volospian]

I've just been looking at an old wedge shaped Nissan Micra (a runaround for my old ma). It looks in fantastic condition, but there is some white gunk underneath the oil filler cap. The oil itself is clear and golden and the guy selling it rekons it's just had a service, inlcuding cam belt. Now, the car is very old (C reg, I think). What do people think, HGF, or just normal moisture getting in to an old engine?

 

[volospian]

It could be either to be honest.

What I think though, there are LOADS of K10 Micra's about.

I sold my Mum's yesterday. G reg with 37k on the clock, £325.

Walk away from this one and go and look at another.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. If it wasn't in such good condition (bit of bubling on the drivers front wheel arch, and that's it, no scratches, dents or anything. It looks practically brand new) I wouldn't have spared it a second glance, but not knowing much about the engines, I thought it may be worth asking. Seemed a shame to let it go when the answer could have been "No worries, it's quite normal on that lump"