Alan, I have no specific knowledge about the TR engine, but it sounds like the
studs are in communication with the water jacket. Try sealing the studs into
the block with loctite, which will cut off the source of the water. John
Faulkner wrote:
> List,
>
> I have just finished rebuilding my TR4A engine and have found a little bit
> of water under the valve cover. Closer inspection reveals small drops of
> water forming on two of the head stud nuts (through the threads) and then
> draining to the top surface of the head to form about a .375" diameter
> puddle. This happens after about 20 minutes of running. The only two
> doing this are the most rearward and the middle ones under the cover. I
> believe they both the 5" studs that mount in the face of the block. I
> pulled the head and inspected the gasket and found what I believe to be
> potential areas for leakage and I had installed the gasket flat side up.
> What I men by flat side, is the side that does not have he folded over
> copper around the edges of features. I then installed a new gasket flat
> side down and still have the same problem.
>
> Both the head and block were checked for cracks when they were serviced and
> the head had a small skim taken off of the mounting surface to clean it up.
> Does any one out there have any suggestions about a new course of action or
> experience with a problem of this type. I don't want to dig in too deep if
> there is something simple I am missing.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Alan Faulkner
>
> 68 TR4A (67) CTC76631 L
> 1960 Series I Alpine (B9008073 LRO)
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