[Healeys] First start

[Alan Seigrist]

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
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>>
>> -----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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