Thanks Roland,
After lamenting a bit over the subject, I decided to replace the gasket. I
have lost my faith in this "custom" item. I think thge pressure is not
enough on this rather big area to make this type of material working.
I did the swap. No water leaks this time. I will try to relive the engine
tomorow.
Gergo
2011/6/28 <rwil at sbcglobal.net>
> Before you start tearing down your engine, remember that you will be
> torquing the head bolts/studs at least a couple of times in the early hours
> of your engine's operation. But if there is a leak now with essentially no
> pressure on the water flow I would suspect something major is permitting it.
> Perhaps some debris around the stud bases. Or, perish the thought, a crack
> in the head.
>
> -Roland
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek at gmail.com>
> Sender: healeys-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:47:01
> To: Thomas Willig<twillig at ruda.de>
> Cc: Healey List<healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] First start
>
> Huston We've got problem. Start delayed. I have found some water coming
> from
> the head gasket area. I have used a non-original cylinder head gasket to
> raise compression. It looks like that it was not a good idea.
>
> Gergo who is not happy.
>
> 2011/6/28 Thomas Willig <twillig at ruda.de>
>
> > I encountered the same problem when I started my BN2 after 30+ years of
> > slumber. I even had a "professionally" rebuild starter motor. Then I
> found
> > out that my starter was, also looking like the original thing from the
> > outside, not the right unit for my car. The starter came from a Triumph
> (2
> > Liter Engine). My advice therefore: Check the number on your starter and
> > make sure it is the correct type for you car.
> >
> > Before you respond that all starters are the same etc. etc. NO, they are
> > not! They might be identical from the visual appearance, the internal
> parts
> > are different. The different Lucas part numbers for armatures and field
> > coils are used for good reasons.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Thomas Willig
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Austin Healey [mailto:pajtamuvek at gmail.com]
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Juni 2011 09:20
> > An: Healey List
> > Betreff: [Healeys] First start
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Nice day. I thought, why not starting my BN4 first time in 25years? The
> > answer came in quickly: the starter is not strong enough to move the
> > engine.
> > Is it a "normal issue" on rebuilt 6 cyl engines, or is my starter dead?
> > (Engine earth on, battery cable big enough (35q), battery 74A)
> >
> > Gergo
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