My, non-leaking 77B also seemed to be missing the gasket underneath
the oil filter to engine block assembly. I was going to replace it.
Should I bother??
-Dave
>For the past month or so I have had an oil leak that seemed to originate
>from the oil filter area. I have a 75 MGB with the inverted oil
>filter. Hoping for a simple solution, I changed the oil line from the
>block to the filter head, tightened the filter assembly to the block,
>and even changed the oil filter (less than 500 miles on the last oil
>change). Still had oil collecting in the castle rail where it meets the
>fire wall and oil underneath the oil filter assembly. Looking in the
>Moss catalogue, I saw that there was a rubber gasket that fits where the
>filter assembly mounts to the block. Got a new one from Moss and
>yesterday attacked what I thought would be the solution to the leak.
>Pulled the oil filter, oil line and filter assembly. Aha! No gasket
>present. Using a little non hardening gasket cement to hold the gasket
>in place, carefully replacing filter assembly and bolting to block.
>Pushed the car into the driveway to start it up and check for leaks. I
>started it up. No oil pressure. Shut it off and looked in engine
>compartment and under car. The Exxon Valdez has nothing on my MG.
>Quickly pushed car back into garage and sent son for largest bag of
>kiity litter available (Thanks for the tip Barney). I have obviously
>failed to do something right. I thought I had the gasket properly
>placed but I now have my doubts. Anybody done this before? Any and all
>ideas and suggestions appreciated.
>
>Bob Hacker
>1975 MGB
>Vancouver, Washington
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