The search for oil tightness

[Reckless Rat]

Having already paid the price of trying to fix something that was just a slightly annoying ( and not unusual) leak from the block/ crankcase joint ( replaced using the silicone gasket) I have found that there was still a leak from the bottom right corner if the valve chest. Having taken the cover off to replace the cork strip with a silicone one, I decided to properly check the trueness of the cover and found it splayed slightly at both ends, probably due to overtightening.. this has been rectified by placing the ends in a soft jawed vice and applying some "encouragement". The cover has been stripped, polished and repainted ready for the arrival of the French postal service... but that's another story. I will update once things are back together.