Greg,
Give me a call if you want, I made the same conversion and maybe
I can help. My real seal works fine... no leaks
This is too complicated to type a reply. Could be just improper
installation or more likely a leak from somewhere else such as a
oil gallery plug or abnormal internal pressure inside the engine
looking for a way out. The rings have not seated if you never
started the engine.... do you have a PCV valve or open breather?
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
ArthurK101@aol.com
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 4:32 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Fwd: TR4 engine rear main seal
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Folks, been a while since I messed with this. Anyone able/want
to help him
out? . His e-mail is: gpdupey@aol.com
Thanks.
Art Kelly
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From: Gpdupey@aol.com
Full-name: Gpdupey
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 16:12:35 EDT
Subject: Another silly question from Greg in Illinois
To: ArthurK101@aol.com
Arthur,
Thanks for your help in defining T.D.C. a month or so ago, but I
am now
getting back to trying to get my rebuilt 1962 tr4 started. I put
oil in and
cranked it. I got a small leak at the timing cover and also at
he oil filter
which I have repaired but the big one is at the rear main seal.
I put in a
new rear main when I rebuilt the engine (one of the $128.00 ones
from Moss)
but oil is coming out from under the cover over the lower portion
of the gear
box and also out of a small hole that is in the center, bottom of
the gearbox
housing. I drained the oil and took off the pan but I am at an
impasse and
need a little direction before I go tearing into and pulling out
the main
seal. I know if I do I will have to drop the transmission
(right?) and what
else.
Any ideas that you may have would be helpful. Unfortunately I
rebuilt the
engine 2 years ago and don't remember a lot about what I did or
didn't do but
I believe I followed the shop manual pretty close.
Thanks for any advise you can give. I will give you my phone
number (I will
call you back on my nickel) if it would help to talk directly.
847-265-6683
Thanks,
Greg DuPey
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