Just a quick note: engine bursted into life on the very first attempt.
Gergo
2011/6/29 Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> Gergo -
>
> Good choice. The standard copper gasket rarely if ever leaks on the 6 cyl.
>
> Alan
>
> On 6/29/11, Austin Healey <pajtamuvek at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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
> >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >>
> >> -----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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