healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve

To: "'healeys@autox.team.net'" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
From: Andy Thorp <bce257@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:01:16 +0000 (UTC)
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <1411937686.782912.1468814476819.JavaMail.yahoo.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Loctite on the tapered seat upon final assembly is a good way of ensuring it 
doesn't leak, however the obvious down side is that you then can't turn it and 
expect it to stay sealed. Great way of stopping that pesky antifreeze weep if 
you don't plan on actually using the tap.

A propane torch and a light tap on the bum will free a stuck tap, also gets it 
apart after the loctite treatment if necessary.

Andy.

--------------------------------------------
On Mon, 18/7/16, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
 To: "'Michael Salter'" <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
 Cc: "'healeys@autox.team.net'" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
 Received: Monday, 18 July, 2016, 10:57 AM
 
 Gâ??day  Which reminds me!  In the process of getting the
 Healey Duncan going I disassembled, cleaned and polished the
 brass â??tapered plugâ?? drain tap and it looked very pretty
 against the gloss black of the engine. One problem is that
 it didnâ??t seal!  So out it came and with much
 physical action with a cloth and Brasso the tapered joins
 were polished. Then when assembling it received the gentle
 hammer treatment in the hope that it would seal. It
 didnâ??t!  In the end I removed the tap from
 the BN3â??s engine and used that which worked
 perfectly.  The tap fitted to the Healey
 engine is more ornate that fitted to the Austin-Healey but
 apart from more work with Brasso Iâ??m at a loss at what to
 do.  Thanks  Patrick QuinnBlue Mountains,
 Australia  From: Healeys
 [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
 Michael Salter
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation  $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys

Unsubscribe/Manage: 
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/mharc@autox.team.net

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>