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Sounds like a head gasket, cracked cylinder head or an internal crack in
the block. Possibly incorrectly torqued down head so start re-torquing
may help but I am not very optimistic.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 14-11-2023 om 05:15 schreef Roger Grace:
> 67 BJ8
> Approx 15k mi on rebuilt engine by PO.
> Recently detected water droplets and creamy oil residue inside valve
> cover and near oil filler.
> Pains as engine and car run so well ... grr
> Did compression test and all OK at around 150 psi
> Also had oil analysis done that confirmed glycol in oil. Interesting
> no water found ... assume gets burnt off ?
> Upon reflection realise had been losing some coolant. Have recently
> installed a recovery reservoir and attributed the loss to air being
> removed. Silly me.
> So need some ideas how to proceed and if there is a likely culprit
> area that others may have encountered ?
> Â Maybe start by re torqueing the head ?
> Not sure how to retest though apart from another oil test.
> Remove head ?
> Thoughts and ideas please
> rg
>
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<p>Sounds like a head gasket, cracked cylinder head or an internal
crack in the block. Possibly incorrectly torqued down head so
start re-torquing may help but I am not very optimistic.<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 14-11-2023 om 05:15 schreef Roger
Grace:<br>
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<div dir="auto">67 BJ8
<div dir="auto">Approx 15k mi on rebuilt engine by PO.</div>
<div dir="auto">Recently detected water droplets and creamy oil
residue inside valve cover and near oil filler.</div>
<div dir="auto">Pains as engine and car run so well ... grr</div>
<div dir="auto">Did compression test and all OK at around 150
psi</div>
<div dir="auto">Also had oil analysis done that confirmed glycol
in oil. Interesting no water found ... assume gets burnt off ?</div>
<div dir="auto">Upon reflection realise had been losing some
coolant. Have recently installed a recovery reservoir and
attributed the loss to air being removed. Silly me.</div>
<div dir="auto">So need some ideas how to proceed and if there
is a likely culprit area that others may have encountered ?</div>
<div dir="auto">Â Maybe start by re torqueing the head ?</div>
<div dir="auto">Not sure how to retest though apart from another
oil test.</div>
<div dir="auto">Remove head ?</div>
<div dir="auto">Thoughts and ideas please</div>
<div dir="auto">rg</div>
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