Bob: I agree. I thought the same thing as I was taking it apart. The top
washer came apart as three pieces: copper, rubber ring, copper. The
broken bottom one looked more like plastic than fibre. This engine has had
one rebuild 14 years and just over 50,000 miles ago. Knowing the rebuilder
was a perfectionist, I have to assume he used what was on the engine
originally or what came in the rebuild kit.
A check of the latest catalogs I have indicates that the 100 uses fibre
washers (Moss 324-620), while the 3000s use Moss 324-760 which is just
described as "washer". Vic Brit says "washer - banjo bolt".
Whatever the case, I used what I had on hand and it is working. You do
what you gotta do when a trip down CA Hwy 1 is only a couple of days away.
;-)
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA
1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
> [Original Message]
> From: <bspidell@comcast.net>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 5/18/2005 12:33:01 PM
> Subject: RE: Problem?? with oil pressure
>
> Aren't those particular banjo washers supposed to be copper-crush?
>
> Could explain why one was blown out.
>
>
> bs
>
>
> ***************************************************************
> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> ***************************************************************
>
>
> > I picked up between 5 and 10 pounds of pressure last week unexpectedly.
I
> > was getting some valve noise and having trouble setting a carburetor
when I
> > took my own advise that I have expressed before on this list. Go back
to
> > basics. Everything else must be 'right' before trying to adjust the
> > carburetors. I found several valves with excessive clearances and
adjusted
> > those. Then, while I had the cover off, I decided to see how many
> > 'geysers' I had coming up from my rockers. Pleasant surprise - none.
> > However, I noticed excessive oil around the post that has the small oil
> > line. At first it looked like it was coming up from the rocker
bearing.
> > Further looking revealed that it was coming from under the banjo
fitting.
> > The bolt was a little loose and took a partial turn of the wrench (being
> > careful not to strip the threads). No change. So, I proceeded to
remove
> > the oil line. There was only half a washer under the banjo. Fitted a
> > replacement fibre washer and reinstalled. No more gushing oil and had
> > better pressure on the trip to Santa Cruz. Recommend checking rocker
> > bearings and fittings.
> >
> > Oh! Was able to adjust that carburetor after adjusting the valves,
checking
> > timing, cleaning spark plugs, etc., first.
> >
> > (The Other) Len
> > Vacaville, CA
> > 1967 3000 MKIII HBJ8L39031
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