hey people
thought i would be nice to the car to day and flush the cooling system seeing the heater stoped working again anyway now after i refilled the system i get a rather slow bubbling comming from the radiator and when you put the cap back on the revs die down. the head was off a three weeks ago could it be that it need ed a retorque sooner or do you think i have bigger problems
help.....

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A almost Bog Stock 1977 LS
1969 morris mini panel van, a work in progress

Probably too late now, but you should always retighten them, regardless of the `Monotorque' blurb on some of the packaging.
Sometimes they go down more, sometimes not- but I never take the risk of leaving it.
I tighten them, run until hot, tighten again. If it's my car I check again at 1,000 miles or so.
And for iron heads (Mini, early Holden etc) they should be redone HOT! So I was taught 40 years ago, anyhow.

BTW alloy heads are retightened when COLD.....

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

thank you i figured that might be the case, ive decided that i will take the motor out and give it a total refresh any way seeing the amount of smoke it blows most mornings
any way at least the heater works again

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A almost Bog Stock 1977 LS
1969 morris mini panel van, a work in progress

What gasket were you using on a 998/1098 just interested

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