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To: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>, "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Washer question
From: "Earl Kagna" <kags@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 09:49:10 -0800
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Hi Simon:

Here is something that some of us have done here to eliminate oil =
seepage from the centre and rear tappet covers on the 6 cyl. Healey =
engine.  We discovered a Subaru part that works perfectly =E2=80=93 =
=E2=80=9Cseal washer rocker cover=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 P/N 812764110.  Any =
Subaru dealer should have it, or could get it for you.  They come 5 to a =
packet at approx. $2.00 each over here.  I=E2=80=99m not entirely =
certain of availability in the UK, but they should be available on-line. =
 If not, and you wish to try them, I=E2=80=99ll simply send them to you. =
 It would be no problem I=E2=80=99ve owned Subaru=E2=80=99s for many =
years =E2=80=93 currently a new Outback, and the dealer is close to me.

Only 2 per engine are needed =E2=80=93 the front tappet cover / =
generator mounting bracket uses a different system.  I have stayed with =
the cork gasket =E2=80=93 if properly installed they are oil tight.  =
(There is a rubber version available =E2=80=93 used on the MGB engine =
that fits the Healey). Be cautious to not overtighten the 2 centre =
mounting bolts =E2=80=93 the covers are not supported in the centre area =
and can distort.

I=E2=80=99ve no experience with the system that you were sent, nor have =
I talked to anyone that has used it.

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb

From: Simon Lachlan=20
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:14 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: [Healeys] Washer question

Not the most helpful topic title but here goes anyhow.........In a =
3000:-

There are three so-called =E2=80=9CCover, cylinder side=E2=80=9D on the =
RHS of the engine. That is to say three little hatches through which one =
accesses the push rods etcetc. The generator is mounted on the front =
one; the breather comes off the rear one. So....

Mine have always seeped a little oil, nothing much but I decided to sort =
it out. I ordered three new cork gaskets and the appropriate washers and =
seals for the bolts that hold the covers onto the block. Somewhat to my =
surprise I received:

1)      3 little bits of black rubber which resemble sections of rubber =
tubing about 6mm long and about 4mm across. They are, it seems, designed =
to go under the cover and but up against it to help prevent the outward =
creep of oil. The bolts would pass through them and slightly squash them =
in order that they fill the space around the bolt. See what I mean?????

2)      3 little flat fibre washers.

Now, it is these latter about whom I am confused. The tops of the covers =
has a slightly =E2=80=9Cdished=E2=80=9D area through which the bolts =
access the block. Into that dished area go, on my car at least, shaped =
copper washers that are, I suppose, designed to take up the slack =
somehow. But how will a flat fibre washer cope with a washer in a dished =
area without being crushed, breaking and thus rendered useless? Are the =
fibre washers to go under the copper, over the copper or instead of it? =
Or could they be designed to sit between the rubber and the inside face =
of the covers? ie they=E2=80=99d be tucked away inside the covers.

These parts are not in the BMC parts book.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Simon

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<DIV>Hi Simon:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Here is something that some of us have done here to eliminate oil =
seepage=20
from the centre and rear tappet covers on the 6 cyl. Healey =
engine.&nbsp; We=20
discovered a Subaru part that works perfectly =E2=80=93 =E2=80=9Cseal =
washer rocker cover=E2=80=9D =E2=80=93 P/N=20
812764110.&nbsp; Any Subaru dealer should have it, or could get it for=20
you.&nbsp; They come 5 to a packet at approx. $2.00 each over =
here.&nbsp; I=E2=80=99m=20
not entirely certain of availability in the UK, but they should be =
available=20
on-line.&nbsp; If not, and you wish to try them, I=E2=80=99ll simply =
send them to=20
you.&nbsp; It would be no problem I=E2=80=99ve owned Subaru=E2=80=99s =
for many years =E2=80=93 currently=20
a new Outback, and the dealer is close to me.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Only 2 per engine are needed =E2=80=93 the front tappet cover / =
generator mounting=20
bracket uses a different system.&nbsp; I have stayed with the cork =
gasket =E2=80=93 if=20
properly installed they are oil tight.&nbsp; (There is a rubber version=20
available =E2=80=93 used on the MGB engine that fits the Healey). Be =
cautious to not=20
overtighten the 2 centre mounting bolts =E2=80=93 the covers are not =
supported in the=20
centre area and can distort.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I=E2=80=99ve no experience with the system that you were sent, nor =
have I talked to=20
anyone that has used it.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: =
#141100">Earl=20
Kagna<BR>Victoria, B.C.<BR>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
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DISPLAY: inline'><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dsimon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk=20
href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk";>Simon Lachlan</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 14, 2016 9:14 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] Washer question</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal>Not the most helpful topic title but here goes=20
anyhow.........In a 3000:-<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>There are three so-called =E2=80=9CCover, cylinder =
side=E2=80=9D on the RHS=20
of the engine. That is to say three little hatches through which one =
accesses=20
the push rods etcetc. The generator is mounted on the front one; the =
breather=20
comes off the rear one. So....<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Mine have always seeped a little oil, nothing much =
but I=20
decided to sort it out. I ordered three new cork gaskets and the =
appropriate=20
washers and seals for the bolts that hold the covers onto the block. =
Somewhat to=20
my surprise I received:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">1)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>3 little bits of black rubber which resemble sections of =
rubber=20
tubing about 6mm long and about 4mm across. They are, it seems, designed =
to go=20
under the cover and but up against it to help prevent the outward creep =
of oil.=20
The bolts would pass through them and slightly squash them in order that =
they=20
fill the space around the bolt. See what I mean?????<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
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style=3D"mso-list: ignore">2)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>3 little flat fibre washers.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Now, it is these latter about whom I am confused. =
The tops of=20
the covers has a slightly =E2=80=9Cdished=E2=80=9D area through which =
the bolts access the=20
block. Into that dished area go, on my car at least, shaped copper =
washers that=20
are, I suppose, designed to take up the slack somehow. But how will a =
flat fibre=20
washer cope with a washer in a dished area without being crushed, =
breaking and=20
thus rendered useless? Are the fibre washers to go under the copper, =
over the=20
copper or instead of it? Or could they be designed to sit between the =
rubber and=20
the inside face of the covers? ie they=E2=80=99d be tucked away inside =
the=20
covers.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>These parts are not in the BMC parts =
book.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
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