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Up date.
So re-torqued head. Only one nut moved 3/4 turn. Added some of that Barrs
leaks to coolant. Rigorous oil change (cooler too)
After 425 mi on new oil had another analysis done and pains still glycol
present.
Now have head off.
Nothing really obvious.
Suggestions where/what to look for ?
Plan to take head to a machine shop for truing.
Thoughts
rg
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From: Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net>
Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:15=E2=80=AFPM
Subject: Glycol in oil
To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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 ?
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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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div><div>Up date.</div><div>So re-torqued head.=
Only one nut moved 3/4 turn. Added some of that Barrs leaks to coolant. Ri=
gorous oil change (cooler too)<br></div><div>After 425 mi on new oil had an=
other analysis done and pains still glycol present.</div><div>Now have head=
off.</div><div>Nothing really obvious.</div><div>Suggestions where/what to=
look for ?</div><div>Plan to take head to a machine shop for truing.</div>=
<div>Thoughts <br></div><div>rg<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div=
><br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sen=
dername" dir=3D"auto">Roger Grace</b> <span dir=3D"auto"><<a href=3D"mai=
lto:roggrace@telus.net">roggrace@telus.net</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Nov=
13, 2023 at 8:15=E2=80=AFPM<br>Subject: Glycol in oil<br>To: Healeys <<=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>=
</div><br><br><div dir=3D"auto">67 BJ8<div dir=3D"auto">Approx 15k mi on re=
built engine by PO.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Recently detected water droplets=
and creamy oil residue inside valve cover and near oil filler.</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Pains as engine and car run so well ... grr</div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Did compression test and all OK at around 150 psi</div><div dir=3D"auto=
">Also had oil analysis done that confirmed glycol in oil. Interesting no w=
ater found ... assume gets burnt off ?</div><div dir=3D"auto">Upon reflecti=
on realise had been losing some coolant. Have recently installed a recovery=
reservoir and attributed the loss to air being removed. Silly me.</div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">So need some ideas how to proceed and if there is a likely c=
ulprit area=C2=A0 that others may have encountered ?</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>=C2=A0Maybe start by re torqueing the head ?</div><div dir=3D"auto">Not su=
re how to retest though apart from another oil test.</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Remove head ?</div><div dir=3D"auto">Thoughts and ideas please</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">rg</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div>
</div></div></div>
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