[Healeys] 1959 100-6 Healey

[Austin Healey]

Hi Chris,

Welcome on board!

I think I am unable to do any real diagnosis through the net, but if You
are not fully prepared to do the work on the car, it is my best advice that
You should find a good specialist in your neighbourhood who will help You
with the issues. Theese are oldschool mechanics, they need maintenance and
care, but if they are looked after, they will make many problemfree miles
for You.

Best wishes:
Gergo


2013/6/23 Chris Scholz <drscholz at visioncenterpc.com>

> Hello, I am new to this list.  Just purchased a 1959 austin healey 100-6
> which
> has a newly rebuilt engine, and underwent a full restoration in 1990.  I
> have
> some questions on things I found wrong on the car:
>
> 1.  The car runs better with choke half out, high idle.  I put the choke
> in,
> and it eventually stalls.  Tonight, it may have flooded, or vapor locked
> because I cannot get it restarted.  I will let it sit for a couple hours.
>  Is
> this a simple carb tune-up issue?
>
> 2.  The clutch makes a howling noise intermittently when fully engaged,
> and it
> is hard to shift into gear--this in intermittent.  It is almost like the
> hydraulic fluid may be low, so the clutch is not fully disengaging.  But
> why
> is it so intermittent?
>
> 3.  This newly rebuilt engine has only a few hundred miles on it--I have
> the
> build sheet from the specialty British shop that did the work.  But the car
> has some mild oil leaks.  The seller says this is normal bbutecause of the
> leather gaskets--I noticed the biggest leak is on the passenger side, where
> the distributor assembly bolts to the block.  Is it normal for all Healeys
> to
> leak some oil?
>
> The car is in great shape, but I don't feel comfortable driving it because
> of
> the worry it may quit or flood or vapor lock, or something.
>
> Looking forward to your opinions.
>
> Chris in Iowa.
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