<div dir="ltr">Roger<div><br></div><div>I had a 4-cylinder block rebored. It was then pressure tested and a tiny pinhole was found in the wall of one cylinder. This was fixed by fitting a liner. If left as it was I assume that coolant would have leaked into the cylinder and then worked its way into the oil in the sump.</div><div><br></div><div>My engine rebuilder carried out a leakage test. I am very grateful that he did. The fitting of the liner cost a little more but it was money well spent.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 at 17:28, Roger Grace <<a href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net">roggrace@telus.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><b>Issue</b>
– 67 BJ8 with about 15k mi on rebuilt engine by PO.</font></font>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">A
few months back when setting tappets noted the dreaded creamy gunge
on the inside of the valve cover indicative of glycol and moisture in
the oil. </font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Have
lost several engines (not AH) over the years due to this phenomenon
and am a little paranoid about glycol in the oil. No evidence of oil
in coolant. Compression normal.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Took
oil sample to the CAT lab and came back positive with 1332 ppm glycol and
240 ppm sodium. About 1500 mi on the sample</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><b>Step
#1</b></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">So,
drained oil completely including the oil cooler (pia) plus filter. Re
torqued head and added some Bars leak stuff to the rad. Drove 420 mi
and did retest. Still positive for glycol at 557 ppm and 55 sodium</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><b>Step
#2</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Head
off; planed, pressure test and freshen by machine shop; new hi end
gasket; new ARP studs; piston tops cleaned; new gaskets all round.
Drained oil completely again and also new coolant. BTW use 20% glycol
in RO water plus No-Rosion. Drove 420 mi again and retest. Some
improvement but still positive. Above the lab. flag level of 500 ppm
(glycol) and 25 ppm (sodium) at 609 ppm glycol and 29 sodium. Just on
edge as they only do glycol analysis if sodium is above 25 ppm. For
interest this translates into 3.25ml (less than a teaspoon) glycol or
16.26ml for coolant to trigger the flag. Must be bad stuff. </font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><b>Step
#3</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">Coolant
pressure test. Drops 3 psi from 13 psi in 14 hours. Done at 65F.
This seems to indicate a small leak ?</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt"><b>My
thoughts:</b></font></font></p>
<ol><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">small
crack in block or head that opens up with heat ? Block more likely.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">unlikely
to be the known AH block porosity problem with the galleries, as oil
at 50 psi and the coolant is at less than 7psi and there is no
evidence of oil in coolant. Must be in the gravity oil return path
to the oil pan someplace.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">plan
to run with no glycol in coolant; am located on mild west coast and
heated garage; change oil more frequently. Hopefully any water will
evaporate off. My understanding is that water is less of a problem
than glycol in the oil ?</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">consider
trying a coolant leak sealant again.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">maybe
next winter pull oil pan and hunt for the leak from downstairs with
coolant under pressure with a view to doing an epoxy repair ? Wonder
if others have heard of this or there is a<i> “known” </i>area
of block weakness ?</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"></p>
</li></ol>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">So,
would welcome <b>any</b> ideas/thoughts/suggestions</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:13pt">rg</font></font></p>
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