leaky head story

[Danny Barnes]

howdy list, i have just finished off my first engine rebuild on an L20B for my 1600. it's a great feeling to have it together in the car...... BUT before kicking it over i filled the radiator up and when it was almost full water started to trickle from between the head and gasket in 3 places on the side above the spark plugs. why????. i had tighten it correctly only hours before The head had to be welded on the outer water jackets between cylinder 3 and 4 and it was machined, so i would have thought it would be dead straight!!! But the water seems to be leaking from the welds! Once i saw that i didn't start it.  :.( I have rung a few head places and they said this is strange and to maybe run it until warm and then retighten the bolts. This sounds reasonable, but i thought i should get some more thoughts ......  Danny MOJO2L --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------