Here I sit lurking all this time perhaps its time for me to get involved. I
don't know how you drive your car but perhaps this cloudy white liquid is just
condensation. I see this quite a lot in cars that are not driven regularly for
extended distances. If this white stuff is just a small amount and kind of
wispy in the oil thats probably what it is. Keep an eye on your coolant level
though just to be sure. If I'm not mistaken that bolt that you loosened
doesn't, go completly into the head and couldn't give you an internal leak.
I've seen qutie a bit of condensation through out the years in VW beetles,
which of course have no "coolant" Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net On Behalf Of Peter Zaborski
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 1997 8:56 PM
To: 'TR6 List'
Subject: weird stuff in my oil
I have just noticed something quite strange about my engine oil. The
disptick seems to bring up a cloudy white liquid in addition to the
Castrol 20w50 it normally sits in. I have no idea what this could be.
Here is some background...
I just installed a spin-on filter adapter and am using the NAPA filter
made by Wix. (BTW the adapter seems to fit ok with no leaks, I used the
small inner o-ring). Once I installed the adapter I put in brand new
oil.
I have also just rebuilt my fuel pump. This may be significant in that I
removed the metal fuel line which runs from the pump to the carbs around
the front of the engine. This line is attached to the front of the
engine by a bracket which is held in place by one of the bolts which
attaches the water pump housing to the engine. Since I re-assembled the
fuel pump four times due to problems with the rebuild kit, I also
loosened the bolt holding this bracket four times. The last time I
noticed coolant leaking out from the junction between the water pump
housing and the engine.
Could it be coolant from the loosened water pump housing that has
entered my oil? I would rather it is this than a blown head gasket! How
can I determine what the foreign substance in my oil is and if it is
coolant, what should I do?
(I did not replace the gasket between the water pump housing and the
engine because I only loosened one of the bolts, so I did not think it
was necessary).
I sure hope this is not too serious! Thanks as usual for any advice.
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
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