Not a chance it will fix itself. The felt seal is useless. I got a timing
cover from BCS that was modified to use a lip seal. No leak and no guilt...
Bill LawrenceBN1 #554
> From: jvvmusme at yahoo.com
> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:56:39 -0500
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] BN2 oil seal crankshaft front
>
> I just fired my engine after a total rebuilt and have a terrible oil leak (
> more like a spill) in the front oil seal in the crankshaft. I used the moss
> oil seal that is made of felt.
>
> Is there a substitute for this felt oil seal ?
>
> Should Ii run the engine for how long praying that the leak stops....
>
> Thanks
>
> Jose
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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