[Healeys] Off comes the head...

[michael.salter at gmail.com]

Interesting that you should say that David because although I  have not built anything like the number of 6 cyls that you have I have never encountered this issue.

Begs the question....why?

Michael S 


Correct diagnosis is half of the repair.






On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 12:06 PM -0500, "David Nock" <healeydoc at gmail.com> wrote:















We have rebuilt 100’s of 6 cylinder Healey motors over the last 30+ years 
and have not run into this problem. Not to say that it happens. I have heard of 
it and there used to be a kit available to fix it. But the kit is no longer 
available.
 
My suggestion to Bruce was to look at the head gasket first since it is a 
much easier job to do first. As well as there is a oil galley thru the head and 
if there is a crack in the head that may also be an issue.
 
David 
Nock
healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
209 948 
8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com


 

From: Per Schoerner 
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 6:49 AM
To: Bruce Steele 
Cc: Healey List 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Off comes the head...
 

Hi
This is what happens when you restore an engine 
properly, e. g. you clean the stripped block thouroughly. Cast iron is quite 
pourous and the wall between the oil channel and water jacket is quite thin. 
When you clean the block you also wipe away any gunk that acts as sealant, so it 
starts to leak oil into the water. Usually you can get away with this problem by 
installing steel pipes in the oil channel that goes across the block and also 
the channel up to the top.
 
Best, Per

Skickat från min iPhone

25 nov. 2016 kl. 07:14 skrev Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>:



  
  
  

  
  

Finally 
  diving in to diagnose and fix the oil in the coolant. Hoping it's just the 
  head gasket, but since it started after the engine was done 11 years ago, I am 
  suspicious that it's the oil gallery-water jacket wall between number 4 and 5 
  cylinders seeping high pressure oil into the coolant. Has anyone actually had 
  or known anyone with this problem?
  

 
  

Bruce 
  Steele
  

Brea, 
  CA
  

1960 
  BN7
  

 

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