Austin Ten Drivers Club

Gary , I take it that you have tried the wear in the guides with a new valve ? The valves need to be an easy fit in the guide , they will heat up and expand when running , especially the exhaust , so you must have some slack . For the mileage which we do , I shouldn't worry unless the wear is gross .

I fit most joints with a smear of copper grease . This is an excellent anti stick , and enables joints to be used repeatedly . As for using on head gaskets , my last gasket stuck not at all and the joint parted cleanly . I slacked off the head nuts a turn and then used the starter to break the joint...

Because people disagree , and because there is no obvious answer , then it likely does not matter much .

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Fine , so long as the tubing is against the bearing ring which is making the fit . A note for novices , Never EVER hit or force or tap a bearing so that the balls , or rollers , take the force . If the inside ring is what is making the fit , push on this , or on the outside if that is what is making...

Unless splines are involved this may be a very simple tool to make on a lathe .

Sorry , but you must be caught in a spam filter or something , no sign of you on email . Where did you get my e-address ? Please ring me as above .

Mmm , no email received . Why not ring me , on 01327 - 87 77 86 , any time in waking hours ?

I would respectfully suggest that you install the engine anyway , and wait until a sump appears , they are easily fitted from underneath . If no sump appears , get a new sump gasket from the club spares , and perhaps borrow a sump pan as a pattern . Take these to a fabricator and ask him to make you...

To keep things nice and square , and in default of machining , you could rub down the back of the nut on emery on a hard flat surface . Wet and dry and paraffin works well , and keep turning the nut in your fingers so as to do the job evenly .You will get tired of the job before you take too much of...