[Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil

[Bob Spidell]

Any good machine shop will check the head for cracks before doing any 
other work. See what they say.

On 1/7/2024 1:53 PM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>
> 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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