List,
Apparently I misread what had been written and jumped the gun.
After re-reading the response to Adrian, it is apparent that
Randall did NOT recommend the "rope-down-the-plug-hole" trick. I
should have realized this before sending my post. My apologies
Randall,
Jack Brooks
Hillsdale, NJ
1960 TR3A TS69032LO
1974 Norton 850 Commando Roadster
> > Adrian and Randall,
> >
> > The "rope-down-the-plug-hole" trick, is a less
> preferred means to
> > remove the head from a wet linered engine because
> you have not
> > anchored the liners and you are spinning the
> engine. If one of
> > the liners shifts, you have the possibility of
> having coolant/oil
> > leak at the figure-of-eight gaskets.
> >
> > Adrian, if the engine has been together for many
> years, you will
> > most likely be OK, but there is the possibility
> that one or more
> > of the liners may have shifted in it's bore.
> Unfortunately there
> > is no way of knowing without either disassembling
> and redoing, or
> > ignoring it and putting it all back together and
> hoping for the
> > best.
> >
> > I would suspect there was no liner movement and
> that your engine
> > will be fine, especially if the engine has been
> together for a
> > while because the liners get locked in place by the
> accumulation
> > of rust, dirt and other cr*p over the years. I
> know I had to
> > beat the liners out of the engine I rebuilt last
> year with a 5
> > huge block of oak and a 5 pound hammer and that was
> after soaking
> > them in penetrating oil for several days.
> >
> > For anyone else pulling a wet linered engine head, THE
> > "ROPE-DOWN-THE-PLUG-HOLE" TRICK, IS DEFINITELY NOT
> THE PREFERRED
> > SOLUTION FOR REMOVING THE HEAD OF A WET LINERED
> ENGINE. Wood
> > wedges work great; it just takes a while.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jack Brooks
> > Hillsdale, NJ
> > 1960 TR3A TS69032LO
> > 1974 Norton 850 Commando Roadster
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > > Well, the head is off and lying on the garage
> floor. Phew!
> > >
> > > The easy bit was getting everything out the way,
> > > thanks to Randall's tip to
> > > leave the carbs connected.
> > >
> > > The tough part was actually lifting the head
> off. After the
> > > "rope-down-the-plug-hole" trick, I then resorted to
> > > tapping in small
> > > wooden wedges (from some clothes pegs), eventually
> > > leading up to a 2x4
> > > lever.
> > >
> > > The gasket actually had broken along that thin strip
> > > from #3 hole to the
> > > water hole (next to #2). This jives with the #3 plug
> > > being visibly soaked
> > > with coolant when I first became aware of the
> > > problem. Also, there is a
> > > slight deposit here on the liner that is not present
> > > anywhere else.
> > >
> > > Should I just clean up as best I can and put in a new
> > > gasket, or should I
> > > take the head to a shop and have them clean it and
> > > check it out? If so,
> > > whats the proper ettiquette - can I leave it all oily
> > > and horrible in a
> > > plastic garbage bag or should I make some attempt at
> > > cleaning it up before
> > > bringing it to the shop?
> > >
> > > Many Thanks, Adrian (That head is quite heavy,
> isn't it!)
> > >
> > >
>
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