[Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve

[Mike]

Would it work to lap the parts together like valves against the seat?

Mike

On 7/17/2016 3:57 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
>
> G’day
>
> Which reminds me!
>
> In the process of getting the Healey Duncan going I disassembled, 
> cleaned and polished the brass ‘tapered plug’ drain tap and it looked 
> very pretty against the gloss black of the engine. One problem is that 
> it didn’t seal!
>
> So out it came and with much physical action with a cloth and Brasso 
> the tapered joins were polished. Then when assembling it received the 
> gentle hammer treatment in the hope that it would seal. It didn’t!
>
> In the end I removed the tap from the BN3’s engine and used that which 
> worked perfectly.
>
> The tap fitted to the Healey engine is more ornate that fitted to the 
> Austin-Healey but apart from more work with Brasso I’m at a loss at 
> what to do.
>
> Thanks
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Michael Salter
> *Sent:* Monday, 18 July 2016 3:41 AM
> *To:* Mike Garvey
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Th valve that you are working with is actually a "taper plug" valve.
>
> I just freed up 2 of them this morning for the 100 engine that I'm 
> building.
>
> I have found that a gentle tap on the small shaft that extends below 
> the spring is usually enough to loosen the taper and free up the valve.
>
> Don't hit it too hard or you will damage the brass shaft.
>
> If that doesn't work you have to remove the split (cotter) pin, then 
> the washer then the spring. That will expose the end of the taper 
> which when tapped with a hollow punch will drop out.
>
> Michael S
>
> BN1 #174
>
> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Mike Garvey <r3m1g4 at verizon.net 
> <mailto:r3m1g4 at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
> I have read in the archives about all the handles broken off the 
> heater valve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit heater).
>
> My handle is not yet broken off.  I can't get the valve closed with 
> reasonable force. Any hints or suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Mike
>
> Michael Garvey
> 1967 BJ8/38046
>
>
>
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-- 
Mike

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