[TR] Have I blown a gasket?

[Lee&John Howard]

Just applied the smell test. A few deep breaths near knocked me out, but no
sweet smell
 could I detect.
I also seem to remember thinking the color of the oil I changed out a month
ago was weird, with a milky tinge, but I chalked that up to the oil having
sat still  all winter.
Another sign of blown gasket I guess.


On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:

> OTOH -- I didn't hang my hat on "...Found that plugs #1 and #2  were
> fouled, especially #2, which had an oil  drip on its tip.".
>
> I'm sure you saw a drop of something, but you also said " I do  have to
> top off the radiator more than would seem usual, with no leakage
> apparent.".
>
> Coolant dripping off a badly sooted plug can look something like dirty oil.
>
> I think there is a fair chance you have a simple blown headgasket getting
> coolant into that cylinder.  Have you smelled the exhaust?  Such a coolant
> leak may present itself as a sweet smell at the tailpipe (can make you
> hungry for pancakes).
>
> Tine will tell but there is a chance that it is something straight forward
> and easily repaired.
>
> Geo
>
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Holy smokes - broken piston or rings? this engine is virtually new! If so,
>> I have only yours truly to blame.
>> I'll do the leak-down, just to confirm that its a cylinder issue, then
>> check the valve train, then remove the head and examine the gasket. If it
>> is blown, can I stop there, or should I drop the pan and inspect the
>> pistons?
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > ---- Lee&John Howard <leejohn7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Hello list:
>> > >
>> > > Following a club run last weekend, I did some basic testing on the
>> TR4.
>> > > Found that plugs #1 and #2  were fouled, especially #2, which had an
>> oil
>> > > drip on its tip.
>> >
>> > That seems fairly damning to me.  I think you've got worse than a blown
>> > head gasket.  Unless you've added a direct oil feed to the rocker
>> shaft, I
>> > think you're going to find a broken piston or maybe just broken rings.
>> >
>> > Randall
>>
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