Hi Everyone,
Thanks to everyone for the ideas and input. After
much angst I decided to pull the gearbox and explore what was going on.
It seems the oil pan, engine back plate and gearbox took quite a jolt
while loading into the container. My friend was watching the loading
process and was aware of the bottoming out of the car until suitable
ramps were improvised.
With the gearbox out I found several bolts holding the bell
housing to the gearbox now leaking oil and the engine oil pan distorted
at the rear causing another leak that was running down the back plate
and dripping off the gearbox. I also found that when the engine was
rebuilt, years ago in England, they did install a rear seal kit which
seemed pretty dry.
My plan is to change the oil pan to an after
market aluminum unit rather then try and fiddle with the original steel
pan. Pull the engine back plate and change its gasket. Check the rear
main lip seal kit for leaks. Change the bell housing gasket to the
gearbox , replace the gearbox input seal and reinstall the bell
housing bolts with Loctite thread sealer. Replace the clutch disk,
throwout bearing and lightly resurface the flywheel. Let me know what
you think, hate to overlook something while its apart.
Regards
Wayne Schultz
_______________________________________________
Healeys@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|