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Valve grinding paste.
Just like seating a valve.=20
Sent from my iPhone
> On 18 Jul 2016, at 8:57 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>=
wrote:
>=20
> G=E2=80=99day
> =20
> Which reminds me!
> =20
> In the process of getting the Healey Duncan going I disassembled, cleaned a=
nd polished the brass =E2=80=98tapered plug=E2=80=99 drain tap and it looked=
very pretty against the gloss black of the engine. One problem is that it d=
idn=E2=80=99t seal!
> =20
> So out it came and with much physical action with a cloth and Brasso the t=
apered joins were polished. Then when assembling it received the gentle hamm=
er treatment in the hope that it would seal. It didn=E2=80=99t!
> =20
> In the end I removed the tap from the BN3=E2=80=99s engine and used that w=
hich worked perfectly.
> =20
> The tap fitted to the Healey engine is more ornate that fitted to the Aust=
in-Healey but apart from more work with Brasso I=E2=80=99m at a loss at what=
to do.
> =20
> Thanks
> =20
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> =20
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael=
Salter
> Sent: Monday, 18 July 2016 3:41 AM
> To: Mike Garvey
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
> =20
> Hi Mike,
> Th valve that you are working with is actually a "taper plug" valve.
> I just freed up 2 of them this morning for the 100 engine that I'm buildin=
g.
> I have found that a gentle tap on the small shaft that extends below the s=
pring is usually enough to loosen the taper and free up the valve.
> Don't hit it too hard or you will damage the brass shaft.
> If that doesn't work you have to remove the split (cotter) pin, then the w=
asher then the spring. That will expose the end of the taper which when tapp=
ed with a hollow punch will drop out.
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> =20
> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Mike Garvey <r3m1g4@verizon.net> wrote:
> I have read in the archives about all the handles broken off the heater va=
lve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit heater).=20
> My handle is not yet broken off. I can't get the valve closed with reason=
able force. Any hints or suggestions?
> Thanks, Mike
> =20
> Michael Garvey
> 1967 BJ8/38046
>=20
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Valve grinding paste.</div><div id=3D"=
AppleMailSignature">Just like seating a valve. <br><br>Sent from my iPh=
one</div><div><br>On 18 Jul 2016, at 8:57 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au";>p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>> wrote:=
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">G=E2=80=99day<o:p></o:p></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Which remin=
ds me!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt">In the process of getting the Healey Duncan going I disassem=
bled, cleaned and polished the brass =E2=80=98tapered plug=E2=80=99 drain ta=
p and it looked very pretty against the gloss black of the engine. One probl=
em is that it didn=E2=80=99t seal!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">So out it came and with much phy=
sical action with a cloth and Brasso the tapered joins were polished. Then w=
hen assembling it received the gentle hammer treatment in the hope that it w=
ould seal. It didn=E2=80=99t!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">In the end I removed the tap from the=
BN3=E2=80=99s engine and used that which worked perfectly.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">The tap=
fitted to the Healey engine is more ornate that fitted to the Austin-Healey=
but apart from more work with Brasso I=E2=80=99m at a loss at what to do.<o=
:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">=
<o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"fo=
nt-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:<=
/span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"T=
ahoma","sans-serif""> Healeys [<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-boun=
ces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf O=
f </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 18 July 2016 3:41 AM<br><b>To:<=
/b> Mike Garvey<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>heal=
eys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Val=
ve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"=
;">Hi Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Th valve that you are working w=
ith is actually a "taper plug" valve. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">I ju=
st freed up 2 of them this morning for the 100 engine that I'm building.<o:p=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:"Comic Sans MS"">I have found that a gentle tap on the small sh=
aft that extends below the spring is usually enough to loosen the taper and f=
ree up the valve.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Don't hit it too hard or y=
ou will damage the brass shaft. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">If that do=
esn't work you have to remove the split (cotter) pin, then the washer then t=
he spring. That will expose the end of the taper which when tapped with a ho=
llow punch will drop out. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Michael S<o:p></=
o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:=
"Comic Sans MS"">BN1 #174<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat=
, Jul 16, 2016 at 4:56 PM, Mike Garvey <<a href=3D"mailto:r3m1g4@verizon.=
net" target=3D"_blank">r3m1g4@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bott=
om-alt:auto"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I have read in the archives about all the h=
andles broken off the heater valve (controls coolant flow to the cockpit hea=
ter). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin=
-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang=3D"EN-US">My handle is n=
ot yet broken off. I can't get the valve closed with reasonable force.=
Any hints or suggestions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang=3D"=
EN-US">Thanks, Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso=
-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang=3D"EN-US"> =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:aut=
o;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Michael Garvey<br>1967 BJ=
8/38046<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></b=
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