[Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve

[Chris Dimmock]

Valve grinding paste.
Just like seating a valve. 

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> On 18 Jul 2016, at 8:57 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> 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> 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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