Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi just started the engine for the first time since new head gasket fitted, started fine, sounds and runs ok, but after about half an hour noticed a slight weep of coolant/water coming from the drivers side, block to head joint, re torqued the head to 44lbs, ran engine again,and still weeping on drivers side. i hope this does not mean another gasket job!!, also the oil pipe has sprung a leak where it goes onto the oil filter, never a dull day.

Was it a 'copper faced' gasket - and were the surfaces perfectly clean - and a thin smear of grease on both faces ? Worry more about the oil leak - it could get serious quickly.

hi the oil pipe + filter head is now off, cant see any problem with it at all, no splits or cracks on pipe or coupling nut, i will give it a good clean up and carefull reasembly, and see how it goes, might put a smear of sealant on the threads?, with the head problem, i am tempted to torque it down a bit more and try some k seal, before going down the new gasket route.

K seal is the work of the Devil......... 44 ft lbf is enough if you have the original studs and nuts.... Best not to go above that.