14-07-2018, 08:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 14-07-2018, 08:14 AM by "Slack Alice" Simon.)
I took my engine apart, and put it back together using silicon gaskets:
Block - crankcase gasket from cherished supplier
Water manifolds and studs, nosepiece to 'case, dynamo housing to 'case/nosepiece, sump, sump plug - all home made from a sheet of cooking silicon from Ebay.
And so easy to make, with a hole punch and a pair of good scissors.
The main reason for dismantling was horrendous oil leaks from the usual places.
So bad, it was embarrassing to park anywhere. And as you have probably gathered, I am not given to being over fussy about my Sevens.
200 miles after the rebuild there is not a drop of oil from the engine. Nothing.
I have a deep distrust of anything silicon. I do not expect this situation to last. But it has been a revelation.
If there was a gasket material a little less hard than the usual paper and a little more firm than silicon then we could change the oily image of the Austin Seven!
Simon
I took my engine apart, mainly because of the horrendous oil leaks. It was embarrassing to see the mess after I had parked the car anywhere.
You will have gathered that I take a relaxed attitude to my Sevens, but this was just awful.
I put it back together with silicon gaskets.
Block to crankcase gasket came from a cherished supplier.
Water manifolds and studs, nosepiece - 'case, dynamo housing to nosepiece/'case, sump, and sump plug were all home-made from a sheet of cooking silicon from t'internet.
They are very easily made using a pair of good scissors and a punch or two.
200 miles later there is not a drop of oil coming from the engine. Nothing.
I have a deep distrust of silicon. I do not expect this situation to last very long.
If we could find a gasket material a bit more squishy than paper and a bit firmer than silicon, we could change the image of the oily Seven!
Cheers
Simon
Block - crankcase gasket from cherished supplier
Water manifolds and studs, nosepiece to 'case, dynamo housing to 'case/nosepiece, sump, sump plug - all home made from a sheet of cooking silicon from Ebay.
And so easy to make, with a hole punch and a pair of good scissors.
The main reason for dismantling was horrendous oil leaks from the usual places.
So bad, it was embarrassing to park anywhere. And as you have probably gathered, I am not given to being over fussy about my Sevens.
200 miles after the rebuild there is not a drop of oil from the engine. Nothing.
I have a deep distrust of anything silicon. I do not expect this situation to last. But it has been a revelation.
If there was a gasket material a little less hard than the usual paper and a little more firm than silicon then we could change the oily image of the Austin Seven!
Simon
I took my engine apart, mainly because of the horrendous oil leaks. It was embarrassing to see the mess after I had parked the car anywhere.
You will have gathered that I take a relaxed attitude to my Sevens, but this was just awful.
I put it back together with silicon gaskets.
Block to crankcase gasket came from a cherished supplier.
Water manifolds and studs, nosepiece - 'case, dynamo housing to nosepiece/'case, sump, and sump plug were all home-made from a sheet of cooking silicon from t'internet.
They are very easily made using a pair of good scissors and a punch or two.
200 miles later there is not a drop of oil coming from the engine. Nothing.
I have a deep distrust of silicon. I do not expect this situation to last very long.
If we could find a gasket material a bit more squishy than paper and a bit firmer than silicon, we could change the image of the oily Seven!
Cheers
Simon