[Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil

[Michael Oritt]

Al--

No, not a lot of oil is being pumped out of the rocker shaft.
I suspect bottom end wear.

Best--Michael

On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 1:23 PM <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael – is it possible you are losing oil pressure from the rocker shaft?
>
>
>
> It is very easy to check – just warm up the car and then run it with the
> rocker cover off. The oil should seep out of the rockers, but a worn shaft
> will spray instead of seep.  I once had one that shot oil far enough up to
> hit the underside of the bonnet!
>
>
>
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>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Oritt
> *Sent:* Monday, January 8, 2024 7:16 AM
> *To:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com>
> *Cc:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil
>
>
>
> I agree with Bill.
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>
>
> I installed the DW steel gasket in about 2003 and 60K so or miles ago when
> I also put in upgraded internals and the DW alloy head, etc. I have not
> removed or retorqued the head since then.  In the last year or so a very
> slight coolant weepage (I can't even call it a leakage) developed on the
> right side of the head/block joint between cylinders 2 and 3 when
> starting from cold, which quickly disappeared on warm-up.
>
>
>
> My main complaining symptom is a reduction in oil pressure both hot and
> cold from about 65/30 psi at warm revs and idle to no more than 40/15 psi
> commensurate. Though I renewed the oil pump and replaced the few bearings I
> could with the engine in situ a few years back this was of little effect.
> I know there are those who say that oil pressure is overrated and our
> Healeys can live happily without it but I'm a bit on the compulsive side
> and can't keep my eyes on the road and off that needle, so off with her
> head, and more as over the winter the engine is being disassembled and
> line bored, the crank and internals crack-checked and refreshed as
> necessary, etc.
>
>
>
> Though the DW steel gasket is supposedly reusable I am, with reckless
> abandon, going to install the unused spare steel head gasket which has lain
> under the boot Armacord in its original packaging for the last 20 years.  I
> feel the car has given me good and reliable service over these many miles
> and has earned the right to demand this splurge on my part.
>
>
>
> More news as it happens--Michael Oritt
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 6:38 AM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:
>
> I recommend the MLS gasket that Denis Welch supplies. It requires a very
> smooth finish, but if you can get that it provides a very good seal. I had
> the chronic problem of a leaky head gasket on my 100 And their gasket
> solved it.
>
>
>
> Bill Lawrence
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>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of
> jvwojcik at comcast.net <jvwojcik at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 7, 2024 10:41 PM
> *To:* 'Roger Grace' <roggrace at telus.net>; 'Healeys' <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil
>
>
>
> 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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> ---------- 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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