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A couple of items that may or may not be interesting or pertinent on this t=
opic. Since I once found myself needing a valve cover gasket and not wantin=
g to wait a week or more for delivery I started making my own using sheets =
of cork gasket material. I first take a sheet of the material large enough =
for the valve cover to fit on. I apply a bead of silicon gasket maker or Ri=
ght Stuff to the sealing surface of the cover and place it on the gasket ma=
terial trying not to move the cover too much while setting it down. I wait =
overnight for the sealant to set up completely and then cut away all of the=
excess gasket material with a razor knife. (You can remove any blobs of se=
aler at the same time to protect your oil pump and passages.) This leaves m=
e with the gasket securely attached to the valve cover so they can be remov=
ed together to adjust valves. In using Right Stuff I've found it difficult =
to scrape off, but it comes off easily if you wipe it with lacquer thinner =
first. That probably won't work if the cover is glued in place.
I've been having a lot of trouble with oil leaks from my engine and try as =
I would couldn't get the valve cover to seal. As I was installing the cover=
with gasket attached a few days ago I discovered that when I put the cover=
on to the head it came down with a clunk, but it would rock. It is the aft=
ermarket alloy piece with the Austin Healey script engraved (somewhat slopp=
ily) in the top. What I found was that the alloy casting steps down to acco=
mmodate the oil filler cap and the profile is reflected inside the cover so=
there was interference with the stud on the back rocker pedestal which did=
not allow the cover to fully seat on the head. I pulled the stud and cut o=
ff about a quarter inch and reinstalled it and now my leak (at least that o=
ne) is solved.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Steven Kingsbur=
y via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 11:06 PM
To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Cc: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sealants and fasteners
I know what you mean! But since I found Valvoline 20-50 with ZDDP, I'm set =
there. As for sealing things up? Well it's still up in the air for where I =
am in the day!
S
On May 31, 2020 at 12:21 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrot=
e:
Wow! There are as many answers to this question of sealing up the tappet c=
over as there are list members. It runs the gamut of using nothing but a b=
are gasket to Hylomar to a silicone adhesive to glue it down. I might as w=
ell have asked what oil to use in the engine too. Still undecided.
Mike MacLean
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A couple of items that may or may not be interesting or pertinent on this t=
opic. Since I once found myself needing a valve cover gasket and not wantin=
g to wait a week or more for delivery I started making my own using sheets =
of cork gasket material. I first
take a sheet of the material large enough for the valve cover to fit on. I=
apply a bead of silicon gasket maker or Right Stuff to the sealing surface=
of the cover and place it on the gasket material trying not to move the co=
ver too much while setting it down.
I wait overnight for the sealant to set up completely and then cut away al=
l of the excess gasket material with a razor knife. (You can remove any blo=
bs of sealer at the same time to protect your oil pump and passages.) This =
leaves me with the gasket securely
attached to the valve cover so they can be removed together to adjust valv=
es. In using Right Stuff I've found it difficult to scrape off, but it come=
s off easily if you wipe it with lacquer thinner first. That probably won't=
work if the cover is glued in place.</div>
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I've been having a lot of trouble with oil leaks from my engine and try as =
I would couldn't get the valve cover to seal. As I was installing the cover=
with gasket attached a few days ago I discovered that when I put the cover=
on to the head it came down with
a clunk, but it would rock. It is the aftermarket alloy piece with the Aus=
tin Healey script engraved (somewhat sloppily) in the top. What I found was=
that the alloy casting steps down to accommodate the oil filler cap and th=
e profile is reflected inside the
cover so there was interference with the stud on the back rocker pedestal =
which did not allow the cover to fully seat on the head. I pulled the stud =
and cut off about a quarter inch and reinstalled it and now my leak (at lea=
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Bill Lawrence</div>
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BN1 #554</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 31, 2020 11:06 PM<br>
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<div>S</div>
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