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If you pull your gearbox, also check the seal on the gearbox input
shaft. It goes to the same place engine oil does.
On 1/5/2022 6:28 AM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I know there have been discussions on oil leak from the rear of the
> engine. However, in reading through the archives I found this inquiry:
>
> When I rebuilt my AH3000 engine, I fitted an after market rear seal.
>
> Unfortunately after I buttoned everything up and started the engine I
>
> discovered a troublesome oil leak. So out came the gearbox, the clutch
>
> flywheel and the engine back plate. Upon careful examination of the
>
> rear seal, I can find absolutely no leak. However, there is oil weeping
>
> from the bearing cap that holds the cam in place.
>
> Is this normal? Can the bearing be replaced with the engine in the car?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry Swift
>
> There were no responses to the inquiry. So can the cap that holds the
> cam in place be removed while the engine is in the car. Could the cap
> be sealed from the outside with todays technology of sealants? Also,
> according to the external engine diagrams in the moss catalog it does
> not show the back of the engine or the cap.
>
> Looking for answers to my continued oil leak problems.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
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If you pull your gearbox, also check the seal on the gearbox input
shaft. It goes to the same place engine oil does.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I
know there have been discussions on oil leak from the rear
of the engine. However, in reading through the archives I
found this inquiry:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">When I rebuilt my AH3000 engine, I
fitted an after market rear seal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">Unfortunately after I buttoned
everything up and started the engine I <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">discovered a troublesome oil leak.Â
So out came the gearbox, the clutch <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">flywheel and the engine back plate.Â
Upon careful examination of the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">rear seal, I can find absolutely no
leak. However, there is oil weeping <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">from the bearing cap that holds the
cam in place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">Is this normal? Can the bearing be
replaced with the engine in the car? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#EEEEEE"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There
were no responses to the inquiry. So can the cap that holds
the cam in place be removed while the engine is in the car.
Could the cap be sealed from the outside with todays
technology of sealants? Also, according to the external
engine diagrams in the moss catalog it does not show the
back of the engine or the cap. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Looking
for answers to my continued oil leak problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bob
Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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