You can also try talcum powder. Clean things up pretty good, then dust it
with talcum powder. Run it for a while and follow the trail of drips.
I have read that this is a particular trouble spot on the cylinder head. One
book says apply a little RTV there when replacing the head gasket.
- Hugh Fader
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dale
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 5:00 PM
> To: Joe18d@aol.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: trouble finding an oil leak
>
>
> Joe
> I have heard of a product on the market that you can add to
> your oil to detect where your leaks are originating from. I
> believe that is available for the oil as well as the cooling
> system. Once added you need to use a black light to detect the source.
> Can any one out there name this product.
> Dale
> Joe18d@aol.com wrote:I am having trouble finding an oil leak
> on my '69 TR6, I have had the car
> about 6 months and have receipts for the engine rebuild at a
> Brit car shop in
> Tampa, Fl. The engine has about 500 miles on it now and there
> is an oil leak
> around the back half of the distributor side of the engine.
> Now here lies the
> problem, is it possible to leak oil from the head gasket?
> There is a sheen of
> oil on the engine serial # flat and all along the head/block
> junction on the
> drivers side after even a short drive of 5 miles. I cannot
> find a leak any
> higher up on the engine. I should mention that the engine
> runs fine and there
> is no sign of oil / water cross contamination. Any ideas are
> appreciated.
> Thanks, Joe in NH /// CC25856L
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