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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Simon, we have been using the rubber and cup washers from the MGB for a long time now on the two rear covers. You have to use a longer bolt, but it is very effective for stopping the seep from the center bolt hole.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers…Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Simon Lachlan<br><b>Sent:</b> February-14-16 12:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Washer question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Not the most helpful topic title but here goes anyhow.........In a 3000:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>There are three so-called “Cover, cylinder side” on the RHS of the engine. That is to say three little hatches through which one accesses the push rods etcetc. The generator is mounted on the front one; the breather comes off the rear one. So....<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Mine have always seeped a little oil, nothing much but I decided to sort it out. I ordered three new cork gaskets and the appropriate washers and seals for the bolts that hold the covers onto the block. Somewhat to my surprise I received:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB> 3 little bits of black rubber which resemble sections of rubber tubing about 6mm long and about 4mm across. They are, it seems, designed to go under the cover and but up against it to help prevent the outward creep of oil. The bolts would pass through them and slightly squash them in order that they fill the space around the bolt. See what I mean?????<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>3 little flat fibre washers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Now, it is these latter about whom I am confused. The tops of the covers has a slightly “dished” area through which the bolts access the block. Into that dished area go, on my car at least, shaped copper washers that are, I suppose, designed to take up the slack somehow. But how will a flat fibre washer cope with a washer in a dished area without being crushed, breaking and thus rendered useless? Are the fibre washers to go under the copper, over the copper or instead of it? Or could they be designed to sit between the rubber and the inside face of the covers? ie they’d be tucked away inside the covers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>These parts are not in the BMC parts book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>