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Simon
The BJ8 from 29f 3954 used a cup washer with the short piece rubber (tubing)=
to seal the bolt to the cover. Can be used on the earlier engines that used=
a copper plain washer under the bolt head. Have not seen a fiber washer use=
d in this location.=20
Perry
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 14, 2016, at 12:14 PM, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>=
wrote:
>=20
> Not the most helpful topic title but here goes anyhow.........In a 3000:-
> There are three so-called =E2=80=9CCover, cylinder side=E2=80=9D on the RH=
S of the engine. That is to say three little hatches through which one acces=
ses the push rods etcetc. The generator is mounted on the front one; the bre=
ather comes off the rear one. So....
> Mine have always seeped a little oil, nothing much but I decided to sort i=
t out. I ordered three new cork gaskets and the appropriate washers and seal=
s for the bolts that hold the covers onto the block. Somewhat to my surprise=
I received:
> 1) 3 little bits of black rubber which resemble sections of rubber t=
ubing about 6mm long and about 4mm across. They are, it seems, designed to g=
o under the cover and but up against it to help prevent the outward creep of=
oil. The bolts would pass through them and slightly squash them in order th=
at they fill the space around the bolt. See what I mean?????
> 2) 3 little flat fibre washers.
> Now, it is these latter about whom I am confused. The tops of the covers h=
as a slightly =E2=80=9Cdished=E2=80=9D area through which the bolts access t=
he block. Into that dished area go, on my car at least, shaped copper washer=
s that are, I suppose, designed to take up the slack somehow. But how will a=
flat fibre washer cope with a washer in a dished area without being crushed=
, breaking and thus rendered useless? Are the fibre washers to go under the c=
opper, over the copper or instead of it? Or could they be designed to sit be=
tween the rubber and the inside face of the covers? ie they=E2=80=99d be tuc=
ked away inside the covers.
> These parts are not in the BMC parts book.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Simon
> =20
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re">The BJ8 from 29f 3954 used a cup washer with the short piece rubber (tub=
ing) to seal the bolt to the cover. Can be used on the earlier engines that u=
sed a copper plain washer under the bolt head. Have not seen a fiber washer u=
sed in this location. </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Perry<br><br=
>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Feb 14, 2016, at 12:14 PM, Simon Lachl=
an <<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk";>simon.lachlan@homecal=
l.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta htt=
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oNormal">Not the most helpful topic title but here goes anyhow.........In a 3=
000:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">There are three so-called =E2=80=9C=
Cover, cylinder side=E2=80=9D on the RHS of the engine. That is to say three=
little hatches through which one accesses the push rods etcetc. The generat=
or is mounted on the front one; the breather comes off the rear one. So....<=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Mine have always seeped a little oil, n=
othing much but I decided to sort it out. I ordered three new cork gaskets a=
nd the appropriate washers and seals for the bolts that hold the covers onto=
the block. Somewhat to my surprise I received:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[i=
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pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span=
><!--[endif]--> 3 little bits of black rubber which resemble sections o=
f rubber tubing about 6mm long and about 4mm across. They are, it seems, des=
igned to go under the cover and but up against it to help prevent the outwar=
d creep of oil. The bolts would pass through them and slightly squash them i=
n order that they fill the space around the bolt. See what I mean?????<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
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<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &nb=
sp; </span></span><!--[endif]-->3 little flat fibre washers.<o:p></o:p=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now, it is these latter about whom I am confused=
. The tops of the covers has a slightly =E2=80=9Cdished=E2=80=9D area throug=
h which the bolts access the block. Into that dished area go, on my car at l=
east, shaped copper washers that are, I suppose, designed to take up the sla=
ck somehow. But how will a flat fibre washer cope with a washer in a dished a=
rea without being crushed, breaking and thus rendered useless? Are the fibre=
washers to go under the copper, over the copper or instead of it? Or could t=
hey be designed to sit between the rubber and the inside face of the covers?=
ie they=E2=80=99d be tucked away inside the covers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">These parts are not in the BMC parts book.<o:p></o:p></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p>=
</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
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