Re: leaky head story

[Brad HALLETT]

Danny Don't run it.  Take it off and return to where it was welded and have it pressure tested.  The water jackets have probably corroded internally above the plug threads.  It is a good measure to always pay for a pressure test when revamping heads Brad HALLETT Ipswich, Qld ----- Original Message ----- From: Danny Barnes To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 1:03 PM Subject: leaky head story 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------