[TR] oil in coolant after rebuild

[pethier at comcast.net]

First, check for coolant in your oil.

Finding none, you could change the coolant again and watch for more oil in the fresh batch.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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----- "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> To: Triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:24:43 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [TR] oil in coolant after rebuild
>
> > Just got my "professionally" rebuilt engine running  and find oil
> in
> > coolant.
> > My first thought is- head gasket. Seems strange, esp. after only
> > running
> > a few minutes while I watched the gauges.
> 
> Also very strange considering that there is basically NO oil pressure
> against the head gasket.
> 
> I think it's more likely that some assembly oil/lube got left behind
> in a
> coolant passage and now you're seeing it washed into the radiator. 
> While it
> wouldn't hurt to mention your concern to the "professional", I would
> just
> drive it and keep an eye out for any further symptoms.
> 
> -- Randall 
> 
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