I don't see why they used the screws anyhow. Anyone have a reason? Is
there any reason why you just couldn't replace them with bolts?
Patrick Bowen
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: 'Spit list' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 9:33 PM
Subject: Oil Leak
>
> Today was a red letter day !
>
> After 4 years of working on my Spit I drove around my town LEGAL !
> I got my Tags, Insurance and Registration late Friday in the middle of a
> thunderstorm.
>
> Saturday SUCKED for weather, rain and cold.
> Today, mid 70's, I drove over 150 miles, not going anywhere, went over
the
> same area a couple of times, I drove to the stupid gas station three times
!
>
> The reason ?
>
> My first stop, someone said "Nice Car" !
>
> All those nights, all those days, the frustration of trying to figure out
> Lucas wiring all were put into that one stranger saying "nice car" !
>
> But I have a problem, not a big one on the whole scheme of things but a
> serious problem
>
> I have a major oil leak on the carb side of the engine.
> Even after a rebuild the engine leaked two small puddles right in front of
> the cross member.
> After my drive today this stuff has blown all the way back to the
firewall.
> I think it's coming from the timing chain cover.
> There are three SCREWS on this side, I am thinking that I don't have a
good
> seal here.
>
> My questions is, has anyone through drilled these three "Screws" and
through
> bolted them ?
>
> I can wipe oil everyday if needed just to be able to boogey down the road
!
>
> All the work, all the busted knuckles, all the questions to this list,
have
> been erased by that one fellow saying "nice car"
>
>
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