Oil in the Water

[johnnyb]

I was getting my beta ready for a smog test tomorrow, checking fluids etc. and when I opened the cap on the overflow tank it was full of a white froth 8O . When I looked inside the tank I could see oil on the antifreeze :cry: . Seems I am going to get into my car more than I wanted right now. I don't have any manuals on this car. Anything special I should know about? Is there somewhere online that I can find torque settings? It's a 1981 Beta Coupe.

Thanks for your help, John

[Gregory Smith]

Sounds like you may be renewing your headgasket in the near future, although it may still pass emissions. While oil in the coolant is a headache, it is not as harmful as coolant in the oil is to internals.

Bolt torque specs are:
Head to block 61 ft. lbs.
Manifolds 18 ft. lbs.
Camboxes to head 16 ft. lbs.

I'd be shopping for a Haynes manual about now if I were you. they don't cover injected model like ours, but the mechanicals are the same.

Good luck!

[SubGothius]

...I'd be shopping for a Haynes manual about now if I were you. they don't cover injected model like ours, but the mechanicals are the same.FWIW, I gather the Haynes reproductions sold by Bayless are either of a rare, late edition which incorporates the updated FI info, or at least include the FI supplements with a copy of the more common, earlier edition.