Based on experiences with my B: It's very easy to get the long bolt and the
adapter crooked when trying to start the threads into the block. Then the
edge of the adapter hangs up on the edge of the machined cut-out on the
block, and the O-ring doesn't seal at all. This situation will empty the
sump in two or three minutes (sounds like what happened to you the first
time).
I suspect your reaction to this problem (throwing in gobs of goop) is the
cause of the slow leak you you are now suffering. I would suggest taking it
apart and cleaning things carefully, and then be very careful about
reinstalling it straight. You might want to use a mechanic's mirror to see
up in there to make sure it's seated properly. Once I got mine back in
straight, it didn't leak at all.
Another possibility is that the O-ring got out of its slot and is pinched in
there somewhere. This would definitely cause a leak, and probably
necessitate getting a new O-ring.
on 3/5/02 4:50 PM, Parker, Richard at RPARKER@csuchico.edu wrote:
> Hi, folks--
> I have a newly rebuilt 1622 engine in the MGA, and everything is working
> like a charm except: I installed an aftermarket spin-on oil filter adapter
> so the filters would be less of a pain in the whatsit to change. But I
> discovered I was leaking oil like a sieve at one of the connections--either
> between the adapter and the block or the adapter and the filter. So
> everything came off and I turned the square=cross-section O-ring around and
> smothered it in aircraft gasket goop and stuck it in there, bolted up the
> adapter, and spun on a new filter. And damned if it isn't still
> leaking--nothing like was before, but still getting a dribble. Any
> suggestions, or do I just adopt the "not dripping, just marking its
> territory" motto? I was hoping that, at least for a short little while, I
> might have an LBC motor that actually HOLDS ITS OIL! But it looks like I'd
> be better off chasing the holy grail.
> --Richard
>
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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