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Re: Oil leak: Real one

To: Geoff Branch <gjbranch@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Oil leak: Real one
Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 22:29:15 -0400
Cc: Spidgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <003a01c0dc13$57e9bfc0$0200a8c0@mediaone.net>
Geoff Branch wrote:
> 
> I replaced the timing chain/gears on a 1275 over the winter.  It's now > 
>PUKING oil.  Have new ones coming, but does anyone have any suggestions > as 
>to what I did wrong?

If you stripped out those short lower screws, or used too long a screw
in the bottom holes, it will leak.
If the seal was made "over there" it will leak.
Asian rubber is good for almost the whole day.

-- 

Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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