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Tried. Still not working. Can I apply heat to brass?
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 9:10 AM David Nock <healeydoc@gmail.com> wrote:
> TAP on the spring side of the valve with a SMALL hammer. This will un
> wedge the valve in its seat.
>
>
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> *Sent:* Thursday, April 04, 2019 7:39 AM
> *To:* Len and/or Marge Hartnett <thehartnetts@earthlink.net>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush
>
> Thanks
> The handle is screwed in. Ill take another run at getting it apart later
> today.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>
> On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 1:54 AM Len and/or Marge Hartnett <
> thehartnetts@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Ira: If I recall my experience with the heater valves in the block and
>> radiator correctly, I did this;
>>
>> Remove the valve; remove the cotter pin; remove the small spring if it
>> is still there. A replacement may be needed if the old one is not
>> functional. Tap on the end of the valve that had the spring and cotter pin
>> and it should pop apart. The valve is conical in shape so constant tension
>> is needed to keep it seated. I applied toothpaste to the valve cone, put
>> the two parts together, chucked the spring end in my drill, and seated the
>> the two mating parts of the valve. You can tell when you are done when
>> both surfaces are bright and shiny with no corrosion. This would be the
>> reverse of seating in the engine valves. You are pulling the two surfaces
>> together instead of pushing. Other abrasive products could be used but the
>> finer the better. New spring and cotter pin if needed and your valve is as
>> good as new.
>>
>> My valve handle was also broken. I do not remember if it was originally
>> screwed in. I ended up tapping a piece of rod in the hole with a tight /
>> press fit. It's steel but it won't break and I'm not going for concours.
>>
>> (The Other) Len
>> Fairfield, CA, USA
>> 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
>> *To:* Larry Wendland <bighealey3k@aim.com>
>> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 03, 2019 2:50 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush
>>
>> I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if the the direction was
>> not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is stuck open. Is
>> there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with stuff to loosen it
>> up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks folks.
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
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>> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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>> BT7 engine and disk brakes
>>
>>
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>> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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<div dir=3D"auto">Tried. Still=C2=A0not working. Can I apply heat to brass?=
<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br=
>typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone</div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 9:=
10 AM David Nock <<a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com";>healeydoc@gmail=
.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Century';COLOR:#000000">
<div>TAP on the spring side of the valve with a SMALL hammer. This will un =
wedge=20
the valve in its seat.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Century';COLOR:#000000">D=
avid=20
Nock<br><a href=3D"mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">healeydoc@sbcglobal.net</a><br>209 948=20
8767<br><a href=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">www.britishcarspecialists.com</a><br><br>Help us have ou=
r Founder Norman=20
Nock inducteed into the <br>British Sportscar Hall of Fame, You can vote fo=
r=20
your favorites <br>by visiting the site at.</div>
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br><a href=3D"http://www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">www.britishsportscarhalloffame.org</a><br></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr=
i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt tahoma">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"eyera3000@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">i erbs</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 04, 2019 7:39 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"thehartnetts@earthlink.net" href=3D"mailto:theh=
artnetts@earthlink.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Len and/or Mar=
ge Hartnett</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Ahealey help</a> </div=
>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush</div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:"Calibr=
i";FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div>Thanks=20
<div>The handle is screwed in. Ill take another run at getting it apart lat=
er=20
today.<br><br>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>typos a=
nd=20
artifacts are the fault of my phone</div></div></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 1:54 AM Len and/=
or Marge=20
Hartnett <<a href=3D"mailto:thehartnetts@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">thehartnetts@earthlink.net</a>>=20
wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;MARGIN:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid"><u></u>
<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Ira:=C2=A0 If I recall my experience with the heater valves in the b=
lock=20
and radiator correctly,=C2=A0 I did this;</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Remove the valve;=C2=A0 remove the cotter pin;=C2=A0 remove the smal=
l=20
spring if it is still there.=C2=A0 A replacement may be needed if the old=
one=20
is not functional.=C2=A0 Tap on the end of the valve that had the spring =
and=20
cotter pin and it should pop apart.=C2=A0 The valve is conical in shape s=
o=20
constant tension is needed to keep it seated.=C2=A0 I applied toothpaste =
to=20
the valve cone, put the two parts together, chucked the spring end in my=
=20
drill, and seated the the two mating parts of the valve.=C2=A0 You can te=
ll=20
when you are done when both surfaces are bright and shiny with no=20
corrosion.=C2=A0 This would be the reverse of seating in the engine=20
valves.=C2=A0 You are pulling the two surfaces together instead of=20
pushing.=C2=A0 Other abrasive products could be used but the finer the=20
better.=C2=A0 New spring and cotter pin if needed and your valve is as go=
od as=20
new.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>My valve handle was also broken.=C2=A0 I do not remember if it was=
=20
originally screwed in.=C2=A0 I ended up tapping a piece of rod in the hol=
e=20
with a tight / press fit.=C2=A0 It's steel but it won't break and=
I'm not=20
going for concours.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>(The Other) Len<br>Fairfield, CA, USA<br>1967 AH 3000 MkIII,=20
HBJ8L39031</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT:#000000=
2px solid;PADDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4;FONT:10pt arial"><b>From:</b> <a title=
=3D"eyera3000@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">i erbs</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"bighealey3k@aim.c=
om" href=3D"mailto:bighealey3k@aim.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">Larry=20
Wendland</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"healeys@autox.tea=
m.net" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer"=
target=3D"_blank">Ahealey=20
help</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 03, 2019 2=
:50=20
PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Radiator=
=20
flush</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if th=
e the=20
direction was not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is s=
tuck=20
open. Is there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with stuff to=
=20
loosen it up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks folks.<=
br clear=3D"all">
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<div>Portland,OR</div>
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
_______=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
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_______</span><br style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman',serif"=
><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman',serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:'=
;Times New Roman',serif"><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roma=
n',serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20
(_________________________)</span></div>
<div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 BT7 engine =
and=20
disk brakes</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>1967 MGB=C2=A0 <img alt=3D"MG" src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecial=
ists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg"></div>
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<div><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE:14px;FONT-FAMILY:'Helvetica Neue'=
,helvetica,arial,sans-serif;COLOR:rgb(51,51,51)">A=20
racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario=20
Andretti</span><br></div>
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