At 06:29 PM 12/20/97 -0000, ping0160 wrote:
>Can anyone give me any clues before I start looking into this latest
>challenge?
>The problem suddenly occurred last night whilst driving home ...oil
appears to
>be leaking quite heavily from "the front" of the block somewhere. Any
>ideas on what could be the problem would be very much appreciated.
I would guess one of three areas: The front crankshaft seal, the timing
cover seal or (less likely) the headgasket. Clean it up and run the engine
again and you should be able to spot the area. You can even take out the
radiator and/or the water pump for a better view and still run it for a
minute without harm. You'll probably be removing those items for the repair
anyway.
Brian Harper
1978 Spitfire 1500 (with a brand new front crank seal)
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