[Healeys] It's alive. Part 2.

Rich Chrysler richchrysler at quickclic.net
Fri Jan 20 16:21:48 MST 2012


Hello Bert, Congratulations are in order here. Well written and I was with
you there all the way!

Rich

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bert Van Brande
Sent: 2012-01-20 10:48
To: List Healey
Subject: [Healeys] It's alive. Part 2.

Some things to fix:  a small seep from the waterpump, I rebuild it myself
with new sealed bearings, stainless sleeves and a new modern seal.  I had
originally planned to run the pump dry in the engine for 30 seconds for a
pump seal break-in but we decided to go for a full on 20-30 minutes run for
a renewed cam break-in which is more important.  I should have looked for a
solution to do a dry run-in of the pump before mounting using a drill or so.
Or just cranking the engine after putting on the belt, with no plugs.

I'll try to correct this by draining the water, I need to replace it with my
coolant/distilled water/water wetter mixture anyway.  And then do a short
30" dry seal break-in run with the engine.  Anybody has experience with that
after an initial wet run?  I see one positive reference to this issue from
somebody taking the pump out of the car, running it with a drill and
re-installing.

I also have just a drop of water from the rear freeze plug.  This one is
accessible through the transmission opening.  On close inspection it's
sitting at a bit of an angle, tapping it with a hammer/drift might correct
this or I can just install a new one when I replace the water with coolant.

Big thanks to Charlie and my supporting neighbors who came over, my almost
neighbor Bill Hoyt who's restoring another BN2 a couple streets away from
me.  Also big thanks to Ray Juncal who gave me a cart to wheel the body
around in the shop all these years, it will go to the next club member
restoring a big Healey.  And a huge thanks to Rich, Curt, all contributors
on the list and our list manager Mark. 

So what a fantastic day, there's a new smell in the garage and I like it! 

Here's a photo, I am hiding behind Charlie who's in the Jeans shirt and blue
cap.

http://www.austin-healey.org/image/view/4993/_original

in our soCal website club member's projects gallery:

http://www.austin-healey.org/image/tid/2

cheers

Bert
56 BN2 a bit more in progress.
$12.75
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