10 April 2026
This photo
shows the regulator still in position. It was found to
be impossible to replace the wet header with the
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The
photo shows the rear of the gasket with sealant
applied.
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Photo
shows the front of the gasket with sealant.
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To
reassemble the super heaters into the engine required,
the removal of the regulator action from the rear of
the engine and pulling the whole regulator right the
way through to the front. This necessitated the
removal of the rear assemble of the regulator, which
was secured with a split pin which was very difficult
to remove. Then it was possible to align the wet
header at the front and secure with two 2BA nuts.
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regulator has now to be reinserted through the front
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12 April
2026
I found that I needed to take off the sealing back
piece. This was achieved with a set of square ended
pliers.
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The photo
shows the sealing part removed.
This revealed only a small hole and thus the original
idea to be able to push this rod connected to the
regulator arm was impossible.
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The photo
shows the 4 bolts retaining the regulator arm
assembly have been removed but the assembly at the
moment cannot be removed !
I think I will need to apply some gentle heat to break
the seal!
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13th
April 2026
Heat on the seal was tried but to no effect.
However, I managed to achieve the regulator back into
position by using a tine brass rod and then pushing the
regulator front end back into the small hole at the
rear, removed the thin rod which had guided the main rod
through and with gentle taps on a piece of wood the
whole vale was positioned correctly.
The bolts wewre then replaced but I dropped one on the
floor which was not found so another 5BA bolt had to be
cut to length and screws into place.
The operating piece was then screwed onto to the rod but
then I dropped the cross piece so that finished to days
work and I still have to find the very small piece to
steel on the floor.
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14th April
2026
With loosing the part I decided that I would fit a bolt
in its place. a 5BA bolt fitted very well and closed
with a nut and lock nut.
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The photo
shows the regulator open.
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The photo
shows the regulator fully closed.
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16th April
2026
The blanker was prepared with sealant applied to both
sides of the gasket and the gasket then placed on the
blanker fitting.
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The blanker
with the gasket was put in place and aligned by using a
panel pin to make sure the holes aligned.
Two nut were placed into the socket so that the bolt
protruded and then the four bolts were screwed into
place.
They were tighten to a hand tight.
The boiler is now ready when the sealant has set for a
home hydraulic test prior to on at the Club.
If it should fail at home then more work will be needed
to prevent leakage of water.
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