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G=E2=80=99day Simon
When I've had that problem with carb banjos, first I've faced either =
side of the banjo on fine wet & dry on a sheet of glass. I have tried =
annealing copper washers with a small propane torch, but it's easy to =
end up with a blob of copper! When all else fails, I use blue Hylomar =
sealant.
Cheers
Peter
From: Simon Lachlan=20
Sent: Monday, April 4, 2016 11:56 PM
To: 'Healey List'=20
Subject: [Healeys] Oil seeping from distributor tower
3000 MkII BT7......=20
I=E2=80=99ve been tidying up the engine compartment recently. Tightening =
up bolts, replacing gaskets.......trying to cure the leaks and oozes so =
familiar in these cars.
I=E2=80=99ve made progress, but one area is defeating me so far. =
It=E2=80=99s the banjo where the bolt holds the oil feed pipe to the =
distributor tower. I guess that rules out all you non-mechanical drive =
tacho guys???
Anyhow, I took the bolt out and found a copper washer on either side of =
the union. Much as I=E2=80=99d expected. These washers looked pretty =
tired so I replaced them. Made no difference. I could get another half =
turn once the engine had warmed up, but it still seeped. Not much but =
enough to annoy, once I=E2=80=99d spent time, thought and energy on the =
issue.
So, I found a pair of red fibre washers. Good fit. I warmed them up in =
some 3-in-1 oil and used them in place of the copper. No good either. (I =
may get another half turn once the engine=E2=80=99s been warmed up =
again).
All the surfaces are nice and flat and there are no cracks anywhere.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Simon
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<DIV>G=E2=80=99day Simon</DIV>
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<DIV>When I've had that problem with carb banjos, first I've faced =
either side=20
of the banjo on fine wet & dry on a sheet of glass. I have tried =
annealing=20
copper washers with a small propane torch, but it's easy to end up with =
a blob=20
of copper! When all else fails, I use blue Hylomar sealant.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Cheers</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Peter</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Dsimon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk=20
href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk";>Simon Lachlan</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 4, 2016 11:56 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>'Healey List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] Oil seeping from distributor=20
tower</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal>3000 MkII BT7...... <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99ve been tidying up the engine compartment =
recently.=20
Tightening up bolts, replacing gaskets.......trying to cure the leaks =
and oozes=20
so familiar in these cars.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99ve made progress, but one area is =
defeating me so far. It=E2=80=99s=20
the banjo where the bolt holds the oil feed pipe to the distributor =
tower. I=20
guess that rules out all you non-mechanical drive tacho =
guys???<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Anyhow, I took the bolt out and found a copper =
washer on=20
either side of the union. Much as I=E2=80=99d expected. These washers =
looked pretty=20
tired so I replaced them. Made no difference. I could get another half =
turn once=20
the engine had warmed up, but it still seeped. Not much but enough to =
annoy,=20
once I=E2=80=99d spent time, thought and energy on the =
issue.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>So, I found a pair of red fibre washers. Good fit. =
I warmed=20
them up in some 3-in-1 oil and used them in place of the copper. No good =
either.=20
(I may get another half turn once the engine=E2=80=99s been warmed up=20
again).<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>All the surfaces are nice and flat and there are no =
cracks=20
anywhere.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Any suggestions would be most =
welcome.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Simon<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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