Oil in engine bilge?

[umpire111]

6 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

 

Ask @dmr to have a look when you pass him ...

 

RE: list of questions.  We have learned not to assume any level of knowledge when questions are asked on here.  Yours seems fine, so we don't need to cover all the basics now!

 

Is your oil filter tight enough?

Good point, will check tmrw but keeping checking level everyday and not going down

11 minutes ago, Dr Bob said:

On our new Barrus shire 45 it 25 hrs for the first gear box oil and 50 hours for engine oil and oil filter, then 250 hrs. Likely the Beta 43 is the same.

 

Let's rule out water from the cauliflower PRV. Is there a hole for water to flow from the main bilge into the engine bilge and did the water appear under the engine before or after the PRV event?

No it appeared under the stern gland bilge further towards the stern

[WotEver]

Just now, umpire111 said:

Good point, will check tmrw but keeping checking level everyday and not going down

Well... the oil has to have come from somewhere. So either it’s a little bit that got spilt or it’s a small leak which won’t show on the dipstick until it’s had a chance to leak for a long time. Rub round the various engine bits with some paper towel, that might guide you to the general area it’s coming from if it’s a leak. 

[Dr Bob]

41 minutes ago, umpire111 said:

Good point, will check tmrw but keeping checking level everyday and not going down

No it appeared under the stern gland bilge further towards the stern

I would target the water first then. 

Mop out all the water and get it reasonably dry, then put down a load of paper towel and check a few times a day to see if it is the header tank overflowing or rain. There should be some very heavy rain in your neck of the wood by at least Monday. 

Not sure of the recent Colecraft design of the cruiser deck but on our 18 year old Colecraft, there was a bar across the engine bay between the deck boards that had to be the right way round. If not rain just flowed into the engine bay rather than to the side drains. We got it wrong the first time we did an oil change and put the bar back the wrong way. 

Photos would help.

Edited July 29, 2020 by Dr Bob

[dmr]

57 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

 

Ask @dmr to have a look when you pass him ...

 

RE: list of questions.  We have learned not to assume any level of knowledge when questions are asked on here.  Yours seems fine, so we don't need to cover all the basics now!

 

Is your oil filter tight enough?

I'm up at Warland but will certainly have a look if they are passing (assuming lock 46 gets fixed). I occasionally pop down to Hebden for a loaf of beetroot and walnut bread and a Tamil pasty from Sakers, but no plans to do so for a week or two.

 

............Dave

[umpire111]

Mopped up all discharge in engine bilge and to much relief none seems to have appeared today. Just hoping it’s 2hen it was filled...or a freak?. Tx for all responses, much appreciated

[Dr Bob]

1 hour ago, umpire111 said:

Mopped up all discharge in engine bilge and to much relief none seems to have appeared today. Just hoping it’s 2hen it was filled...or a freak?. Tx for all responses, much appreciated

Wait for the rain on Monday / Tuesday.

[umpire111]

19 minutes ago, Dr Bob said:

Wait for the rain on Monday / Tuesday.

Trying to cheer me up? My next post will show my ignorance re the greasing of a stern gland.

[Tony Brooks]

7 hours ago, umpire111 said:

Trying to cheer me up? My next post will show my ignorance re the greasing of a stern gland.

For goodness sake send a photo - it may not need daily greasing!

[Dr Bob]

2 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

For goodness sake send a photo - it may not need daily greasing!

Correct. I just look at mine now.

[umpire111]

6 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

For goodness sake send a photo - it may not need daily greasing!

https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/107200-dripping-stern-gland/&tab=comments#comment-2504381

 

[Tony Brooks]

5 minutes ago, umpire111 said:

https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/107200-dripping-stern-gland/&tab=comments#comment-2504381

 

 

It does, turn the greaser down at the end of each day's cruise until it stiffens up but don't go on to force it. I am with the adjustment thing mentioned but doing each nut up evenly is important. I think you have a little more adjustment before you nee to repack the gland. That is different to refiling the greaser.

[bizzard]

To make sure the gland pusher is equal, use an inside diameter caliper or the inside dia prongs of a verier between and on either side of the two flanges to get them nice and equal when adjusting the gland nuts or renewing the packing.

[WotEver]

6 minutes ago, bizzard said:

To make sure the gland pusher is equal, use an inside diameter caliper or the inside dia prongs of a verier between and on either side of the two flanges to get them nice and equal when adjusting the gland nuts or renewing the packing.

Or the shank of a twist drill.

[bizzard]

6 minutes ago, WotEver said:

Or the shank of a twist drill.

Might need a large selection of twist drills though.    Hernia with a vernier..

[Tracy D'arth]

But this is a new boat!

Surely there should be more packing in the gland from new?  Ask the builder?

[bizzard]

7 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

But this is a new boat!

Surely there should be more packing in the gland from new?  Ask the builder?

This is it.  It might need readjusting or tightening a bit now that the boat has run those hours from new.