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To: "i erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com>, "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush
From: "David Nock" <healeydoc@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 09:10:17 -0700
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TAP on the spring side of the valve with a SMALL hammer. This will un =
wedge the valve in its seat.


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From: i erbs=20
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2019 7:39 AM
To: Len and/or Marge Hartnett=20
Cc: Ahealey help=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush

Thanks=20
The handle is screwed in. Ill take another run at getting it apart later =
today.


Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 1:54 AM Len and/or Marge Hartnett =
<thehartnetts@earthlink.net> wrote:


  Ira:  If I recall my experience with the heater valves in the block =
and radiator correctly,  I did this;

  Remove the valve;  remove the cotter pin;  remove the small spring if =
it is still there.  A replacement may be needed if the old one is not =
functional.  Tap on the end of the valve that had the spring and cotter =
pin and it should pop apart.  The valve is conical in shape so constant =
tension is needed to keep it seated.  I applied toothpaste to the valve =
cone, put the two parts together, chucked the spring end in my drill, =
and seated the the two mating parts of the valve.  You can tell when you =
are done when both surfaces are bright and shiny with no corrosion.  =
This would be the reverse of seating in the engine valves.  You are =
pulling the two surfaces together instead of pushing.  Other abrasive =
products could be used but the finer the better.  New spring and cotter =
pin if needed and your valve is as good as new.

  My valve handle was also broken.  I do not remember if it was =
originally screwed in.  I ended up tapping a piece of rod in the hole =
with a tight / press fit.  It's steel but it won't break and I'm not =
going for concours.

  (The Other) Len
  Fairfield, CA, USA
  1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: i erbs=20
    To: Larry Wendland=20
    Cc: Ahealey help=20
    Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 2:50 PM
    Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush

    I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if the the =
direction was not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is =
stuck open. Is there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with =
stuff to loosen it up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks =
folks.

    Ira Erbs=20
    Portland,OR
          _______                                  _______
         (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
             (_________________________)
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<DIV>TAP on the spring side of the valve with a SMALL hammer. This will =
un wedge=20
the valve in its seat.</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century'; COLOR: =
#000000">David=20
Nock<BR>healeydoc@sbcglobal.net<BR>209 948=20
8767<BR>www.britishcarspecialists.com<BR><BR>Help us have our Founder =
Norman=20
Nock inducteed into the <BR>British Sportscar Hall of Fame, You can vote =
for=20
your favorites <BR>by visiting the site at.</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Deyera3000@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>i erbs</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 04, 2019 7:39 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Ahealey help</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks=20
<DIV>The handle is screwed in. Ill take another run at getting it apart =
later=20
today.<BR><BR>
<DIV data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<BR>Portland, =
OR<BR>typos and=20
artifacts are the fault of my phone</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_attr dir=3Dltr>On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 1:54 AM Len =
and/or Marge=20
Hartnett &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:thehartnetts@earthlink.net";>thehartnetts@earthlink.net</A>=
&gt;=20
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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1px solid"><U></U>
  <DIV bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Ira:&nbsp; If I recall my experience with the heater valves in =
the block=20
  and radiator correctly,&nbsp; I did this;</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Remove the valve;&nbsp; remove the cotter pin;&nbsp; remove the =
small=20
  spring if it is still there.&nbsp; A replacement may be needed if the =
old one=20
  is not functional.&nbsp; Tap on the end of the valve that had the =
spring and=20
  cotter pin and it should pop apart.&nbsp; The valve is conical in =
shape so=20
  constant tension is needed to keep it seated.&nbsp; I applied =
toothpaste to=20
  the valve cone, put the two parts together, chucked the spring end in =
my=20
  drill, and seated the the two mating parts of the valve.&nbsp; You can =
tell=20
  when you are done when both surfaces are bright and shiny with no=20
  corrosion.&nbsp; This would be the reverse of seating in the engine=20
  valves.&nbsp; You are pulling the two surfaces together instead of=20
  pushing.&nbsp; Other abrasive products could be used but the finer the =

  better.&nbsp; New spring and cotter pin if needed and your valve is as =
good as=20
  new.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>My valve handle was also broken.&nbsp; I do not remember if it =
was=20
  originally screwed in.&nbsp; I ended up tapping a piece of rod in the =
hole=20
  with a tight / press fit.&nbsp; It's steel but it won't break and I'm =
not=20
  going for concours.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>(The Other) Len<BR>Fairfield, CA, USA<BR>1967 AH 3000 MkIII,=20
  HBJ8L39031</DIV>
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A =

    title=3Deyera3000@gmail.com href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; =
rel=3Dnoreferrer=20
    target=3D_blank>i erbs</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dbighealey3k@aim.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:bighealey3k@aim.com"; rel=3Dnoreferrer =
target=3D_blank>Larry=20
    Wendland</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
    href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3Dnoreferrer =
target=3D_blank>Ahealey=20
    help</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 03, =
2019 2:50=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] =
Radiator=20
    flush</DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV dir=3Dltr>I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if =
the the=20
    direction was not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It =
is stuck=20
    open. Is there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with stuff =
to=20
    loosen it up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks =
folks.<BR=20
    clear=3Dall>
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    <DIV dir=3Dltr>Ira Erbs=20
    <DIV>Portland,OR</DIV>
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    style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New =
Roman',serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
    (_________________________)</SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BT7 =
engine and=20
    disk brakes</DIV>
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