Terry
From what I understand, the Prewar MGs did not use O rings on the valve
stems as the later cars did. This allowed much smoking and O rings can
be added to minimize the oil flow down the guides.
Jerry
TATERRY@aol.com wrote:
>Gentle Folk of the MMM list....lately I have been rereading copies of old
>yearbooks. I can highly recommend this for putting you to sleep!
>Last night I read the first issue of the Yearbook, 1970. In it is an article
>by Geoff Coles giving chapter and verse on rebuilding your engines
>head....here is the puzzler and what kept me dreaming all night!
>
>in Step 17, right after he tells you to reassemble the valves and springs, he
>sez: Put some sealing compound - Wellseal is the best - on top of the valve
>so that it soaks down the cotters or circlip. This ensures that too much oil
>does not go down the guide, as quite a lot usually collect on top of the
>spring cap, when the engine is running.
>
>This seems a strange way to seal the valve guides to me, but I'm just a
>newcomer.......
>
>What's the general view of this advice these days??
>
>Cheers
>Terry
>
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