Subject: [Healeys] Core plugs seaping on a 3000

From: "Simon Lachlan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:26:42 +0100

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Hi, 

I'm losing a little coolant - say 1 pint per 200 miles - from a pair of core
plugs. (The two rear ones under the manifolds).

No way to access them from above and I very much doubt if it can be done
from below though I haven't looked. I've got Webers and a big bore 6 branch
so there's not much room.

OK, I'll have to strip out the Webers and drop the exhaust; that's a given.
And, at the same time, I can do a few other little things.

BUT, but....I don't want to do it now. Not just when what we optimistically
call our summer is just beginning.

I hope to keep an eye on the loss and last it out until autumn. (Usually
summer starts in June and autumn starts about a week later so I may not have
much time).

I was thinking of putting some Radweld or similar magic goo into the
coolant. I know it's fairly effective in radiators.....might it work on the
core plugs?

Simon

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi, =
<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I&#8217;m losing a little coolant =
&#8211; say 1 pint per 200 miles &#8211; from a pair of core plugs. (The =
two rear ones under the manifolds).<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>No way to access them from above and I very much doubt =
if it can be done from below though I haven&#8217;t looked. I&#8217;ve =
got Webers and a big bore 6 branch so there&#8217;s not much =
room.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>OK, I&#8217;ll have to strip =
out the Webers and drop the exhaust; that&#8217;s a given. And, at the =
same time, I can do a few other little things.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>BUT, but....I don&#8217;t want to do it now. Not just =
when what we optimistically call our summer is just =
beginning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I hope to keep an eye on =
the loss and last it out until autumn. (Usually summer starts in June =
and autumn starts about a week later so I may not have much =
time).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I was thinking of putting some =
Radweld or similar magic goo into the coolant. I know it&#8217;s fairly =
effective in radiators.....might it work on the core =
plugs?<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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Simon--

I know you are trying to put off dealing with the issue till a better time
but FWIW I do not believe in "pourable" solutions to leaks, be they oil,
water or fuel.  If your core plugs are leaking they should be replaced with
either the same as original or, if you do not care about originality, more
modern versions.

I have never had a problem with leaking core plugs on my Healey but I have
on the MG engine of my Elva Courier.  Since it is a race car originality is
hardly a concern and I replaced the disc-type plugs with screw-in versions
made by Dorman and after carefully cleaning the contact area on the block I
apply a thin layer of JB Weld when mounting the inner disc.  Some guys go
so far as to put straps across the plugs.

In any case don't waste your time and money pouring crap into your
engine--find the problem and fix it.  Sometimes it really doesn't take that
much longer to do a permanent fix than to do and redo a temporary one.  Ask
me how I know...

Best--Michael Oritt

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Oudesluys <[email-masked]> wrote:

>
> If the leak is not to serious it will.
> But do not forget to flush the system truly and properly asap  when
> permanent repairs have been carried out.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
> Simon Lachlan schreef op 24-6-2015 om 17:26:
>
>  Hi,
>
> I=E2=80=99m losing a little coolant =E2=80=93 say 1 pint per 200 miles =
=E2=80=93 from a pair of
> core plugs. (The two rear ones under the manifolds).
>
> from below though I haven=E2=80=99t looked. I=E2=80=99ve got Webers and a=
 big bore 6 branch
> so there=E2=80=99s not much room.
>
> OK, I=E2=80=99ll have to strip out the Webers and drop the exhaust; that=
=E2=80=99s a
> given. And, at the same time, I can do a few other little things.
>
> BUT, but....I don=E2=80=99t want to do it now. Not just when what we
> optimistically call our summer is just beginning.
>
> summer starts in June and autumn starts about a week later so I may not
> have much time).
>
> coolant. I know it=E2=80=99s fairly effective in radiators.....might it w=
ork on the
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Simon=
--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I know you are trying to p=
ut off dealing with the issue till a better time but FWIW I do not believe =
in &quot;pourable&quot; solutions to leaks, be they oil, water or fuel.=C2=
=A0 If your core plugs are leaking they should be replaced with either the =
same as original or, if you do not care about originality, more modern vers=
ions. =C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I have never had=
 a problem with leaking core plugs on my Healey but I have on the MG engine=
 of my Elva Courier.=C2=A0 Since it is a race car originality is hardly a c=
oncern and I replaced the disc-type plugs with screw-in versions made by Do=
rman and after carefully cleaning the contact area on the block I apply a t=
hin layer of JB Weld when mounting the inner disc.=C2=A0 Some guys go so fa=
r as to put straps across the plugs.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#=
3333ff">In any case don&#39;t waste your time and money pouring crap into y=
our engine--find the problem and fix it.=C2=A0 Sometimes it really doesn&#3=
9;t take that much longer to do a permanent fix than to do and redo a tempo=
rary one.=C2=A0 Ask me how I know...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#=
3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Oudesluys <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">cou=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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      If the leak is not to serious it will.<br>
      But do not forget to flush the system truly and properly asap=C2=A0
      when permanent repairs have been carried out.<br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Simon Lachlan schreef op 24-6-2015 om 17:26:<br>
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        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi, </p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m losing a little coolant =E2=80=
=93 say 1 pint
          per 200 miles =E2=80=93 from a pair of core plugs. (The two rear =
ones
          under the manifolds).</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">No way to access them from above and I very
          much doubt if it can be done from below though I haven=E2=80=99t
          looked. I=E2=80=99ve got Webers and a big bore 6 branch so there=
=E2=80=99s not
          much room.</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">OK, I=E2=80=99ll have to strip out the Weber=
s and
          drop the exhaust; that=E2=80=99s a given. And, at the same time, =
I can
          do a few other little things.</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">BUT, but....I don=E2=80=99t want to do it no=
w. Not
          just when what we optimistically call our summer is just
          beginning.</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I hope to keep an eye on the loss and last
          it out until autumn. (Usually summer starts in June and autumn
          starts about a week later so I may not have much time).</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I was thinking of putting some Radweld or
          similar magic goo into the coolant. I know it=E2=80=99s fairly
          effective in radiators.....might it work on the core plugs?</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
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what Richard says--in spades.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:46 PM, richard mayor <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> If you keep on driving it, it will fail. And it will fail when you are a
> long ways from home, or late at night, or another most inopportune time.
> Fix it now!  Or you will be constantly worried..... all summer long .....=
.
> when will it let go?
> Stuff in a can or bottle ain't gonna fix the problem.  Sorry.
>
> ------------------------------
> From: [email-masked]
> To: [email-masked]
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:26:42 +0100
> Subject: [Healeys] Core plugs seaping on a 3000
>
> Hi,
>
=E2=80=93 from a pair of
 big bore 6 branch
=E2=80=99s a
ork on the
> core plugs?
>
> Simon
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">what =
Richard says--in spades.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#=
3333ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best=
--Michael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:46 PM, richard mayor <span dir=3D"ltr">=
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">mayorrich=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div><div dir=3D"ltr">If you keep on driving it, it will fail. And it will =
fail when you are a long ways from home, or late at night, or another most =
inopportune time. Fix it now!=C2=A0 Or you will be constantly worried..... =
all summer long ...... when will it let go?<br>Stuff in a can or bottle ain=
&#39;t gonna fix the problem.=C2=A0 Sorry.<br><br><div><hr>From: <a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@homec=
all.co.uk</a><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email-masked]</a><br>Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:26:42 +0100<s=
pan class=3D""><br>Subject: [Healeys] Core plugs seaping on a 3000<br><br><=
/span><span class=3D""><div><p>Hi, </p><p>I=E2=80=99m losing a little coola=
nt =E2=80=93 say 1 pint per 200 miles =E2=80=93 from a pair of core plugs. =
(The two rear ones under the manifolds).</p><p>No way to access them from a=
bove and I very much doubt if it can be done from below though I haven=E2=
=80=99t looked. I=E2=80=99ve got Webers and a big bore 6 branch so there=E2=
=80=99s not much room.</p><p>OK, I=E2=80=99ll have to strip out the Webers =
and drop the exhaust; that=E2=80=99s a given. And, at the same time, I can =
do a few other little things.</p><p>BUT, but....I don=E2=80=99t want to do =
it now. Not just when what we optimistically call our summer is just beginn=
ing.</p><p>I hope to keep an eye on the loss and last it out until autumn. =
(Usually summer starts in June and autumn starts about a week later so I ma=
y not have much time).</p><p>I was thinking of putting some Radweld or simi=
lar magic goo into the coolant. I know it=E2=80=99s fairly effective in rad=
iators.....might it work on the core plugs?</p><p>Simon</p></div><br></span=

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