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1. Oil leak from hell (score: 1)
Author: sanders@hydra.unm.edu
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 92 08:51:12 -0700
Well, my second attempt to eliminate the oil leak from the rear tappet cover on my 68 MGB has failed. Any leak is bad enough, even if a 'lovable' characteristic of LBCs, but this one drips down on th
/html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00064.html (7,427 bytes)

2. Re: Oil leak from hell (score: 1)
Author: "Andrew C. Green" <acg@hermes.dlogics.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1992 10:21:45 CST
I have nothing against Permatex blue silicone, but my preference is for K&W Copper Coat, which uses adhesive properties as a seal rather than a goop/squish factor. You should use SOME sort of sealer
/html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00068.html (8,093 bytes)

3. Re: Oil leak from hell (score: 1)
Author: sggy@crux2.cit.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett)
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1992 12:15:33 -0500
These covers are often warped- make sure they seat as well as possible without the gasket there. Next, the bolt is only supposed to be torqued to something like 4 or 8 ft/lbs. 1) clean & dry gasket s
/html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00070.html (8,058 bytes)

4. Re: Oil leak from hell (score: 1)
Author: Paul Osborne <paul@ee.rochester.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 92 20:21:57 EST
I have used Indian Head Copper Head Gasket shalack. It makes a permenent bond. Clean both sides with acetone, bond the gasket to the cover first, then to the block. Do not over tighten the bolt. pau
/html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00074.html (7,972 bytes)

5. Re: Oil leak from hell (score: 1)
Author: HERTZBERG JEAN R <hertzber@spot.Colorado.EDU>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 92 18:49:15 MST
Well, my 68 B has the same problem, and has since I rebuilt the engin a couple of years ago. Last spring, I replaced the gaskets, using an Approved Sealing Method- very clean surfaces, moderate Perm
/html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00076.html (7,548 bytes)

6. Re: Oil leak from HELL (score: 1)
Author: Mark J Bradakis <mjb@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 92 16:10:47 -0700
In my '68 MGB I've used the later year red rubber gasket instead of the cork with no sealant and a small rubber gasket that looks like a 1/8" long piece of hose under a dished steel washer (I think t
/html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00102.html (7,246 bytes)


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