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Yep. Also, the cone part is held in with a spring under a washer
held with a small cotter; you can use a thicker washer to get a bit
more 'pull' on the cone. When I have one out, I put a thin smear of
wheel bearing grease on the cone to help prevent sticking.<br>
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I got 'too-clever-by-half' once and used valve lapping compound on
the cone; it visibly scored the cone though it still sealed. Very
fine wet/dry sandpaper works OK.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/11/2023 4:14 AM, Kees Oudesluijs
via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p>The leaking of the valve may improve if you lap in the cone
with e.g. Brass Polish.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 11-7-2023 om 12:05 schreef Simon
Lachlan via Healeys:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I
agree…the handles are pretty frail. My heater one was
solid. The one on the block was likewise solid and the
radiator one had been swapped out for a simple plug.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I
took them apart and redid(?) them. They loosen up OK if
you tap the cone shaped inner part outwards. I made my own
handles which are too big, but they serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">“Heater
valve” shows the valve looking fine but jammed solid.
“Figure 3” shows it after I bust the handle and then
cleaned it all out and replaced the handle. Of course, if
I’d known to tap the centre through the valve, I’d never
have busticated the handle in the first place ………..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">(If
anyone wants, I could send a few pages on how/why I did
what to those valves).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Incidentally,
I bought a good looking radiator valve on eBay. Useless,
it dripped from the moment I screwed it in. Back in the
box. Quite recently I noticed that Ahead4Healeys , I think
it was, had them pictured on their site but said that they
were withdrawn because they all leaked. See “Radiator
Tap”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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