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Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Glycol in oil
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 15:49:55 -0800
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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@telus.net>
>> Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:15â?¯PM
>> Subject: Glycol in oil
>> To: Healeys <healeys@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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    Any good machine shop will check the head for cracks before doing
    any other work. See what they say.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/7/2024 1:53 PM, Bob Haskell wrote:<br>
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      <p>Pressure test the cooling system. Would have to be done with
        the head installed.<br>
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      <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Bob Haskell
Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar</pre>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/7/24 15:40, Roger Grace wrote:<br>
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          <div>Up date.</div>
          <div>So re-torqued head. Only one nut moved 3/4 turn. Added
            some of that Barrs leaks to coolant. Rigorous oil change
            (cooler too)<br>
          </div>
          <div>After 425 mi on new oil had another analysis done and
            pains still glycol present.</div>
          <div>Now have head off.</div>
          <div>Nothing really obvious.</div>
          <div>Suggestions where/what to look for ?</div>
          <div>Plan to take head to a machine shop for truing.</div>
          <div>Thoughts <br>
          </div>
          <div>rg<br>
          </div>
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                From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Roger
                  Grace</b> <span dir="auto">&lt;<a
                    href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net";
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class="moz-txt-link-freetext">roggrace@telus.net</a>&gt;</span><br>
                Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:15â?¯PM<br>
                Subject: Glycol in oil<br>
                To: Healeys &lt;<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                  moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
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              <div dir="auto">67 BJ8
                <div dir="auto">Approx 15k mi on rebuilt engine by PO.</div>
                <div dir="auto">Recently detected water droplets and
                  creamy oil residue inside valve cover and near oil
                  filler.</div>
                <div dir="auto">Pains as engine and car run so well ...
                  grr</div>
                <div dir="auto">Did compression test and all OK at
                  around 150 psi</div>
                <div dir="auto">Also had oil analysis done that
                  confirmed glycol in oil. Interesting no water found
                  ... assume gets burnt off ?</div>
                <div dir="auto">Upon reflection realise had been losing
                  some coolant. Have recently installed a recovery
                  reservoir and attributed the loss to air being
                  removed. Silly me.</div>
                <div dir="auto">So need some ideas how to proceed and if
                  there is a likely culprit area  that others may have
                  encountered ?</div>
                <div dir="auto"> Maybe start by re torqueing the head ?</div>
                <div dir="auto">Not sure how to retest though apart from
                  another oil test.</div>
                <div dir="auto">Remove head ?</div>
                <div dir="auto">Thoughts and ideas please</div>
                <div dir="auto">rg</div>
                <div dir="auto"><br>
                </div>
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