Your doomed......
Get ready to replace the gasket and shave the head!
Signed... One who's been there, done that.
-jimb
www.tyeetriumph.org
MOWOGMAN@aol.com wrote:
> The story so far............new family member, an '80 TR7 Convertible, 66000
> miles. original muffler shocks struts, etc. I've replaced lots of stuff,
> startin' to look good.
> Had coolant leaks, rebuilt water pump, ALL hoses, cleaned up everything,
> replaced head gasket, added exhaust man. gaskets, etc. (really looks nice
> now!)
> I still seem to have a leak from the head to block joint. It is somewhere
> near # 2 or 3 cylinder, I can't pinpoint it yet. (on the intake side) I CAN
> verify through observation that none of the under manifold components are
> leaking.
> What is the norm here?, cracks?, warping?, crappy head gaskets?
> The head checked flat, I didn't notice any crack evidence, (block or head).
> I am VERY familiar with these issues on my Mini, and Healey, but am new to
> 7's.
> Ideas? ( Can I torque the head to a higher value?)
>
> Thanks in advance.
> John.
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