OOZING SOLUTION

Connie had a leak. OK, she’s an Enfield and they all leak oil don’t they? Well not necessarily, but this wasn’t an ordinary oil leak. It was much worse – a leaking cylinder head gasket. Or possibly two. I started noticing it late last year (or even before that if we’re being completely honest) but at the end of the riding season I put the Constellation away without doing anything about it.

Then came the winter lockdown and the threat of boredom. Lacking any other project that I could progress, I decided to investigate. I took inspiration from an article in these hallowed pages by Oily Boot Bob, which involved modifying the standard copper head gaskets to improve the seal. And