Vintage Minor Register

Hallo Ian,
Block sealant is a product you mix with the water and it stops small leaks on the engine like core plugs ect,some claim to seal gaskets and metal perforations!.

I havn't discovered what exactly is causing my problem but Im'e jolly well hoping this will.

Colin

head back on and system filled with water, no sign of any leaks as yet, see what happens tomorrow morning

Hi All, Trevor thanks for ringing me and your advice,I have removed the tappet chest cover and to my amazement :shock: its clean as a whistle,just as when I screwed the cover on with no sign of emulsified oil,in fact no sign of any oil :oops: . I am trying to find out how the oil is fed to the chamb...

Trevor,I would love to ring you re this issue..

Would you mail me your number to colinjohnson@ntlworld.com

Hope you agree..

Trevor, How did you find this problem and how did you fix it? Mine has had lots of water in the oil, when I drained the oil out the filter was greasy and thick with emulsified oil. Don't think I can face taking engine out and cleaning all that mess from the oil ways! ( looks like I have to face it!!...

My head gasket is copper with some sort of material in the middle,just bought it from Gideon Booth at the Morris rally Thorseby and he said just grease both sides. Drained the oil today and its in a very poor state, it must have had lots of water in it. Question is how has it got there? could it hav...

Yes Trevor, That is what's happening, water is leaking from the head gasket into the two middle bores and somehow getting into the oil. I have had a rebore and new pistons. new development since I posted question, I have had the head checked for flatness and discovered that It had 10 thou bow in mid...

Hi, I am getting on slowly with my restoration, there's always something else that needs attending to. I have a water leak from my head gasket into the engine and have tried to torque to the settings but pulled a couple of studs out so very wary of going that far, (have even bought a new torque wren...

Ok So how do I include photo's i wonder,it all seems very complicated but maybe I'me wrong
Colin

Hallo Ian, My old one (the original is 0.60mm,,,)
new one is 0.71mm this is with modern available galv., metal sheet''
Regards Colin

WOWEE it does sound nice,Well done on everything you are a Star...
regards Colin (a very envious Colin)

Its fine now,I originally bent the forks down at the top of the float thinking this would be ok but didn't bend far enough,now bent a little more and all is working fine

regards Colin

thanks Simon,float is fine and have tried your test all is OK but still the leak,

Colin

Hi, My head gasket now fitted and engine almost running well? However the carb over flows after about 3 minutes running,I have Tried another needle valve and when stripping there is no visible dirt,Do you think the pump has to much Pressure or maybe its another cause, one step to the front two to th...

My gasket arrived and is now fitted, The instruction that came with it suggest a covering of oil and no torque wrench so that solved that problem .

Great service from Ian Harris