Hi,
I just returned from the garage. I have replaced the head with a new head
gasket. The block was perfectly level. The straightedge I used is a high
quality tool not a ruler as some listers might have thought.
I run the engine until the oil reached 80 deg Celsius and then shut it of.
No overheating -just fine. Tomorrow I will retorque the head.
Thanks for all the advises given.
Thomas
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Von: Dave Porter [mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com]
Gesendet: Samstag, 18. September 2010 22:39
An: 'T+ B Willig'; healeys@autox.team.net
Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Is this 100 head warped??
.002in should be no problem for a gasket to overcome. Where did the gasket
fail? Was it where you notice the low spot? Which side, if you can tell,
head or deck?
dave
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From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of T+ B Willig
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:12 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Is this 100 head warped??
Hello,
I was facing the typical problem of a blown head gasket since last week
(overheating, emulsified engine oil), so I decided to remove the new DW alu
head again. After cleaning the mating surface, I checked it with a
straightedge. Between the second and the third cylinder there is a small gap
under the straightedge were I can pass a 002 (0,05mm) feeler blade. Do you
think that I should send the head away for surface grinding, or is this
within tolerances?
Regards
Thomas Willig
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