I went to visit another Healey owner today. With the engine warm, the
picture was somewhat different, there was oil all over the place.
The oil spillage Bob comments on was quite big, we fixed it quite easily.
The problem is seen in this picture, the banjo is caught on the nearby
washer.
http://healey.850r.dk/pictures/dscf1324.jpg
I have filled the oil level to max now and will see if the oil consumptions
lowers.
I would like to thank you all for the help once more.
Niels
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From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 2:31 AM
To: Niels Bengaard
Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Oil consumption
Hard to tell for sure from the video, but it appears you have a significant
leak at the banjo for the oil supply line to
the rockershaft (0:12-0:15 on the second video clip). At high RPM that
could be significant. Otherwise the oil
movement doesn't appear excessive to me (at least at idle).
Sometimes, it's hard to get a good seal around the banjo. I believe the
washers should be copper, yours might be
aluminum. Also, the rockershaft pedestal that the supply line feeds can get
cross-threaded by the banjo bolt, causing
lack of seal.
Bob
On 7/25/2011 8:27 AM, Niels Bengaard wrote:
> I have only had the car for a little more than a year and normally I only
> run
> short runs in the car, 20-40 miles, and havent seen that much oil
> consumption,
> but when I ran 350 miles this weekend at 60-70 Mph, the oil level went
> from
> almost max to 20% above min. I know the engine has been rebuilt with new
> oil
> pump, a rebore, new pistons, bearings and hardened valve seats before I
> bought
> it, but I suspect not much was done to the valve train and perhaps valve
> guides. I read on this list archives that excessive oil consumption could
> be
> related to a worn valve train, if the cylinder compression was good and
> there
> appears to be no blue smoke.
> Can you tell from these videoes, whether the oil spillage from the valve
> train
> can be the cause of a high oil consumption.
>
> Cold start
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFxZrfzMpfQ&feature=youtu.be
>
> Different views
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVB4Jit1y3o&feature=youtu.be
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9NwHuwNEI&feature=youtu.be
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGaupisTQ6A&feature=youtu.be
>
> Niels
> Denmark
>
>
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