[Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil

[jvwojcik at comcast.net]

Hi Roger, If your current fix fails, no need to despair.  After a 10 year chase to stop oil from getting into the coolant in my BN7 using multiple head gaskets and the Southern Carburetor drilling kit, etc., Hardblok
https://www.hardblok.com/
 
did the job perfectly. Attached is an image of where my builder put it, rolling the block to place the product where he deduced the seepage came through. In this specific use, I do not think there was much change in heat transfer. It worked for years, then I sold the car but suspect it is still doing the job. Jim Wojcik, MN
 
 
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Roger Grace
Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2024 2:41 PM
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil
 
 
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 at telus.net <mailto:roggrace at telus.net> >
Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:15 PM
Subject: Glycol in oil
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto: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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