[Mgs] Silly error.

[Richard Lindsay]

   Good work Hans! I too had a successful day at the shop. I replaced in
two bolts in the waterpump housing and the leak is gone! We brought the
engine up to temperature with (up to) 13# coolant pressure, and no leaks.
   I also found a small fuel leak at the intake of the fuel pump. A couple
of spannet twists put that right and dry. With that, we made a few laps
around the shop and all was still well.

Rick

On Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 9:58 AM Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven at planet.nl> wrote:

> Funny – I solved coolant issues earlier and yesterday.
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> Had to replace the thermostat housing gasket and yesterday I had to
> replace the hose connecting the bottom radiator pipe to the waterpump.
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> A horrible job to do, as there is almost no space to work at the bottom of
> the radiator pipe.
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> Nut with a dry result!
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> Fully cleaned a clogged charcoal filter and renewed the charcoal particles.
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> Replaced the oil filler cap and will renew the brake fluid tomorrow.
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> Then the GT should be roadworthy again.
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> Cheers,
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> Hans
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> 71 BGT NRG -
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> *Van:* Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] *Namens *Richard Lindsay
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> *Verzonden:* woensdag 12 juni 2019 18:51
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> *Onderwerp:* [Mgs] Silly error.
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> Hi Friends,
>
>    My TR6 rebuilt engine leaks coolant. Okay, its not an MG but the issue
> is universal. Here's the short story.
>
>    When reassembling the waterpump I made a newbie error. I got in a hurry
> and left out two bolts, some of the bolts that hold the pump body to the
> head. The coolant leak is through one of those bolt holes. The threaded
> hole drilling entered the head's water jacket and of course, leaks.
>
>    I now have new bolts and I will apply sealant to the threads and place
> fiber sealing washers under the bolt heads. Doing so hopefully completes
> the engine rebuild. I can then get back to replacing the top on my MG TD.
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> Rick
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