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I had what appeared to be a very similar rear seal failure experience=C2=A0=
with a TR3 engine. The mechanic that did the engine rebuild diagnosed the =
leak to be his failure to correctly seal the rear bearing cap. After he sea=
led the rear bearing cap correctly, I never had any oi leak issues with tha=
t engine.Gary
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To: 'David Nock' <healeydoc@gmail.com>; rfbegani@gmail.com; 'Healeys' <heal=
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Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2021 5:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit
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iv5250022913 Is it possible that is the flex line going to the oil pressure=
gauge that has failed and it is simply running down?=C2=A0 I have had / se=
en this fail at least 3 times. =C2=A0Additionally, is it the crush washer u=
p on the rocker arm oil feed causing a leak behind the valve cover gasket a=
nd running down behind?=C2=A0 Seen this at least 3 times as well. =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of David Noc=
k via Healeys
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2021 3:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit =
=C2=A0These seals on the 6 cylinder cars are acutally a secondary rear main=
seal. The original scroll seal is still there. Usually if there is a leak =
after installing the aftermarket rubber seal it is not the main seal. It is=
usually something else.=C2=A0 =C2=A0To leak 2.5 quarts of oil=C2=A0 in 100=
miles is major. I would be looking at other places first. Get some UV oil =
dye from the local parts store and put in the oil. Then look to see where i=
t is actually coming from.=C2=A0Oil flex hose to gauge, rear of valve cover=
, etc.=C2=A0 Also have seen them leak along the side of the rear main cap t=
o the block, if they are not sealed up correctly.=C2=A0If it is the rear ma=
in leaking that much oil the seal will never stop it. You probably had to l=
ittle clearance on the rear scroll and the seal surface is damaged.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0David Nock
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Friday, March 26, 2021 2:40 PMTo: Austin Healey list Subject: [Healeys] 6-c=
ylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit=C2=A0When we rebuilt my BJ8=
Engine I bought the Oil Seal from Moss and my machinist friend installed i=
t. I am confident he did a good job drilling and tapping holes etc.=C2=A0 I=
had hoped that I would not have rear crankshaft oil leaks.=C2=A0 In the pa=
st year I have driven the car a little over 1,000 miles 25 miles at I time =
and recently noticed those infamous oil spots on the driveway.=C2=A0 Today =
I visited my British Car friends at Tech Central in Bonita Springs a 100-mi=
le round trip on I-75 nonstop at 65-75 mph.=C2=A0 Fortunately, I carried 2.=
5 quarts of oil because I had to use it to fill the crankcase when I got th=
ere and had to add 2.5 quarts when I got home.=C2=A0 In addition, I notice =
the clutch slipping in 4th gear in overdrive if I accelerated.=C2=A0 No dou=
bt caused by oil on surface of the friction plate.=C2=A0When I got home the=
weep hole in the transmission bell housing was producing one oil drop ever=
y three seconds and when running the engine at fast idle one drop of oil ev=
ery second.=C2=A0Has anyone had a failure using this seal conversion kit?=
=C2=A0Bob Begani=C2=A0=C2=A0_______________________________________________
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">I had what=
appeared to be a very similar rear seal failure experience with a TR=
3 engine. The mechanic that did the engine rebuild diagnosed the leak to be=
his failure to correctly seal the rear bearing cap. After he sealed the re=
ar bearing cap correctly, I never had any oi leak issues with that engine.
<div>Gary
<div><br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: jpaynepbr@cox.net<br>
To: 'David Nock' <healeydoc@gmail.com>; rfbegani@gmail.com; 'Healeys'=
<healeys@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Fri, Mar 26, 2021 5:40 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit<b=
r>
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<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal">Is it possible that is the flex line =
going to the oil pressure gauge that has failed and it is simply running do=
wn? I have had / seen this fail at least 3 times.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal">Additionally, is it the crush washer =
up on the rocker arm oil feed causing a leak behind the valve cover gasket =
and running down behind? Seen this at least 3 times as well.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"> </div>
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0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-boun=
ces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Nock via Healeys<br clear=
=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 26, 2021 3:21 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>=
To:</b> rfbegani@gmail.com; Austin Healey list <healeys@autox.team.net&g=
t;<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Cranksha=
ft Oil Seal Conversion Kit</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;">These seals on the 6 cylinder cars are acutally =
a secondary rear main seal. The original scroll seal is still there. Usuall=
y if there is a leak after installing the aftermarket rubber seal it is not=
the main seal. It is usually something else. </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;">To leak 2.5 quarts of oil in 100 miles is =
major. I would be looking at other places first. Get some UV oil dye from t=
he local parts store and put in the oil. Then look to see where it is actua=
lly coming from.</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;">Oil flex hose to gauge, rear of valve cover, etc=
. Also have seen them leak along the side of the rear main cap to the=
block, if they are not sealed up correctly.</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;">If it is the rear main leaking that much oil the=
seal will never stop it. You probably had to little clearance on the rear =
scroll and the seal surface is damaged.</span></div>
</div>
<div>
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family:serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
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family:serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:serif;color:black;">David Nock<br clear=3D"none"><a rel=3D"nofollow =
noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.n=
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ofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http:=
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<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal" style=3D"background:whitesmoke;"><b><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">From:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black=
;"> Bob Begani via Healeys </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal" style=3D"background:whitesmoke;"><b><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Sent:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black=
;"> Friday, March 26, 2021 2:40 PM</span></div>
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span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">To:</sp=
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<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal" style=3D"background:whitesmoke;"><b><=
span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Subject=
:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:bl=
ack;"> [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit</span><=
/div>
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:black;"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">When we rebuilt my BJ8 Engine I bought the =
Oil Seal from Moss and my machinist friend installed it. I am confident he =
did a good job drilling and tapping holes etc. I had hoped that I wou=
ld not have rear crankshaft oil leaks. In the past year I have driven=
the car a little over 1,000 miles 25 miles at I time and recently noticed =
those infamous oil spots on the driveway. Today I visited my British =
Car friends at Tech Central in Bonita Springs a 100-mile round trip on I-75=
nonstop at 65-75 mph. Fortunately, I carried 2.5 quarts of oil becau=
se I had to use it to fill the crankcase when I got there and had to add 2.=
5 quarts when I got home. In addition, I notice the clutch slipping i=
n 4<sup>th</sup> gear in overdrive if I accelerated. No doubt caused =
by oil on surface of the friction plate.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black;"> </=
span><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><=
/span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">When I got home the weep hole in the transm=
ission bell housing was producing one oil drop every three seconds and when=
running the engine at fast idle one drop of oil every second.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black;"> </=
span><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><=
/span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">Has anyone had a failure using this seal co=
nversion kit?</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black;"> </=
span><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><=
/span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">Bob Begani</span></div>
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