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Re: Oil leak on lifter cover

To: "healeylist" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Oil leak on lifter cover
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 18:38:21 -0700
Copper washers can be annealed.  Heat to "cherry red" with a propane torch
then quench in water.  This will restore malleability to the Cu.

bs
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jbpate@attglobal.net>
To: "Healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 5:26 PM
Subject: Oil leak on lifter cover


> Looks like I have an oil leak around the bolt on the middle and rear 
> lifter access panels.  The Cu washers are there but original. Other than 
> new washers what other methods might be used to stop the leak. .  This 
> is a complete rebuild with about  100 miles on it. Barry Pate 1967 BJ8





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