[Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil

[Bob Haskell]

Pressure test the cooling system. Would have to be done with the head 
installed.

Bob Haskell
Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar

On 1/7/24 15:40, Roger Grace wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: *Roger Grace* <roggrace at telus.net>
> Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:15 PM
> Subject: Glycol in oil
> To: Healeys <healeys at 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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