He didn't lube it well enough......or the head was washed in thinner or
something after assembly.
Done that, been there, got the T shirt!
Ray McCrary
"Speed is Life;
of course Luck and Altitude
are helpful, too."
----- Original Message -----
From: <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 10:49 AM
Subject: Follow up on Stuck Valve on TD
> I called my mechanic today about the stuck valve. I asked him if the valve
> guides he installed were bronze. He said no, and he wouldn't touch a
bronze
> guide with a ten foot pole! He thought I should try a pint of Marvel
Mystery
> Oil in the tank for the break in period, and that it probably wouldn't
stick
> again.
>
> In a message dated 6/7/00 4:45:55 AM !!!First Boot!!!, BobMGT@aol.com
writes:
>
> > I just did a partial rebuild on my XPAG engine. I had the cylinder head
> done
> > by a professional British car mechanic, new everything on the head plus
> > hardened valve seats. I ran the engine in the garage yesterday for an
hour
> > between 1500 and 2000 rpm. All was well. Today I took it out for a very
> mild
> >
> > drive around the neighborhood. A couple blocks from home the number two
> > exhaust valve stuck. It eventually popped back out and I made it home.
Is
> > this a big problem or just a normal thing with a recently rebuilt
engine?
>
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
> 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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