- 1. [Mgs] Anti freeze Weep From Head Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Valda and Merl Rosenthal" <mvrose@charter.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:10:24 -0800
- I just completed the rebuild of my MGB. I rebuilt the engine and re-torqued the head bolts after approximately 300 miles. After 2,400 miles, I just noticed a weep of anti freeze coming from the head
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- 2. Re: [Mgs] Anti freeze Weep From Head Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard Ewald" <richard.ewald@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:13:06 -0800
- This is not normal in my experience. Retorque cold. I would suggest that you loosen each bolt and then retighten it before going to the next. You might also consider using another torque wrench. If y
- /html/mgs/2007-12/msg00242.html (9,462 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Mgs] Anti freeze Weep From Head Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:37:57 EST
- You can get some weeping without there being a real leak, BUT here is how to check the nuts. With a cast iron head, retorque at operating temperature. Do the nuts one at a time. Back them off about
- /html/mgs/2007-12/msg00243.html (7,643 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Mgs] Anti freeze Weep From Head Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:37:37 -0000
- Not normal, shouldn't happen at any time. It can be caused by a gasket leak, but also a cracked head. With a gasket leak could be a warped head as well as an actual gasket problem. When the gasket *d
- /html/mgs/2007-12/msg00244.html (9,290 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Mgs] Anti freeze Weep From Head Gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:19:25 -0800
- This is a bit of a counter point to Paul's good advice. This weeping is not normal, but it is very typical. Do you know which head gasket you used? The standard gasket for many years was silver coat
- /html/mgs/2007-12/msg00252.html (9,443 bytes)
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