Head fitted - Oil contaminated with water
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Bit of a long story, removed te head in order to inspect why the compression was low, after taking the head of it seems like the pistons/rings have seen better days, but the head gasket was fine.

Have refitted the head, changed the gaskets, changed the oil and filter (as the water from the head dropped into the bores as i didn't drain the water), and after running the car for 10 miles the oil looks thin and watery and the rocker cover and cap are starting to mayonaise up.

I torqued the head upto the 50 lb the HBOL recommends in the correct order, and fitted a brand new H G.

Could it be that some of the water was still left in the engine after i drained all the oil? Or is it gonna be head off and change gasket again?

The car feels fine to drive and seems no different to before the head was removed.

Should i re-torque the head, change oil and filter again and see what happens or face it that its the head gasket?

Dave

Sounds like you still have some of the water in there to me.. run it for a few days keeping an eye on it and then when HOT change the oil and filter.
Should sort it..

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.

The car is flying when you boot it, and i would have expected a loss in performance if the head hadn't sealed right. I may be wrong though (and knowing my luck probably am)

Is there any risk of damaging the engine if i carry on running it as it is?

Just depends on how much water you have mixed with the oil... alot isn't good but if it's just a small amount of milk in the rocker cover then you should be OK... change the oils and filter the first chance you get and make sure the engines HOT when you do it..

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.

That may have been the problem first time as the car had sat for a week before while i was doing the head eah night after work.

Thanks for the help, if this doesn't solve the problem I'll give you another shout.