Re: Leaking Valve Cover Gasket on TR-4

[Curt Onstott <fungus@CSOS.ORST.EDU>]

Leaking oil is a British cars way of protecting itself from rust.  Like a 
slug, with its protective coat of slime a British car attempts to keep a 
substantial part of its underside and engine compartment coated with oil in 
order to protect itself from corrosion.