Re: [Healeys] Sealing Head Studs

[Michael MacLean via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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Just as a matter of habit, I usually put a small coat of Gask-a-cinch on
the head stud threads before screwing into the block.
Mike MacLean
1969 MGB GT
1960 Austin Healey Sprite
56 Austin Healey BN2 LeMans

On Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 4:08 PM Mark Fawcett via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I don't recall any of the studs needing to be sealed to prevent coolant
> escaping. If you have coolant seeping out, I think I would look at the he=
ad
> gasket.
>
> Mark Fawcett
> 59 BT7
>
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 2:37 PM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone out there had issues with coolant coming up the head studs?  =
I
>> have heard that some stud holes in the block are blind, but some interce=
pt
>> coolant channels and that the head studs that go in these holes need to =
be
>> sealed.  Does anyone know which holes are blind and which are not?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any insights.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mirek
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<div dir=3D"auto">Just as a matter of habit, I usually put a small coat of =
Gask-a-cinch on the head stud threads before screwing into the block.<div d=
ir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div><div dir=3D"auto">1969 MGB GT</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">1960 Austin Healey Sprite</div><div dir=3D"auto">56 Austin Healey=
 BN2 LeMans</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 4:08 PM Mark Fawcett via Healeys &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I don&#39;t =
recall any of the studs needing to be sealed to prevent coolant escaping. I=
f you have coolant seeping out, I think=C2=A0I would look at the head gaske=
t.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Mark Fawcett</div><div>59 BT7</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct =
14, 2021 at 2:37 PM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div lang=3D"EN-CA"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Has an=
yone out there had issues with coolant coming up the head studs?=C2=A0 I ha=
ve heard that some stud holes in the block are blind, but some intercept co=
olant channels and that the head studs that go in these holes need to be se=
aled.=C2=A0 Does anyone know which holes are blind and which are not?<u></u=
><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Thanks for=
 any insights.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-US"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-US">Mirek<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"=
EN-US">=E2=80=9959 BT7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>________________=
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