[Healeys] Block/radiator drain tap

[David Nock]

Yes you can TAP LIGHTLY on the opposite side where the spring is LIGHTLY 
and you will free up the taper in the tap.

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David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca
209 948 8767
www.britishcarspecialists.com



On 11/6/2025 8:28 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> Your solution is ingenious and concours correct.
>
> I have a slightly different issue with my radiator drain tap. I need 
> to drain the radiator, but the lever is stuck in the horizontal, 
> closed position. I want to avoid breaking the lever, but it's 
> interfering with unscrewing the cap. I'm trying to avoid moving the 
> radiator altogether. I've heard that tapping the shaft on the opposite 
> side of the handle might free up the mechanism.
>
> Do you agree with this approach?
>
> Thanks,
> Harold
>
> On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys 
> <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>     Took me a while ;)
>
>
>     On 11/5/2025 12:18 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
>>     After struggling for months, off and on, to eliminate a
>>     persistent very slow drip, drip of coolant (yes I tried to lap it
>>     in many times) I finally came up with a solution!!
>>     Usually easier to remove the entire tap than risk breaking the
>>     handle off (again) trying  to get it open.
>>     M
>>
>>
>>
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