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Bob,Is this an oil leak you speak of or is it the factory-installed antirus=
t option? =C2=A0I have it installed on my BJ8.
:)Keith
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To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, Jan 5, 2022 9:28 am
Subject: [Healeys] Oil leak from rear of engine
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been discussions on oil leak from the rear of the engine.=C2=A0 However, in=
reading through the archives I found this inquiry: =C2=A0When I rebuilt my=
AH3000 engine, I fitted an after market rear seal.=C2=A0 Unfortunately aft=
er I buttoned everything up and started the engine I discovered a troubleso=
me oil leak.=C2=A0 So out came the gearbox, the clutch flywheel and the eng=
ine back plate.=C2=A0 Upon careful examination of the rear seal, I can find=
absolutely no leak.=C2=A0 However, there is oil weeping from the bearing c=
ap that holds the cam in place. =C2=A0Is this normal?=C2=A0 Can the bearing=
=C2=A0 be replaced with the engine in the car? =C2=A0Thanks, =C2=A0Larry S=
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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 do=
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<div style="color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bob,
<div>Is this an oil leak you speak of or is it the factory-installed antirust
option? I have it installed on my BJ8.<br>
:)</div>
<div>Keith<br>
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From: rfbegani@gmail.com<br>
To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Wed, Jan 5, 2022 9:28 am<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Oil leak from rear of engine<br>
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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:</span></div>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><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.
</span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black;">Unfortunately after I buttoned everything up and
started the engine I </span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black;">discovered a troublesome oil leak. So out came
the gearbox, the clutch </span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black;">flywheel and the engine back plate. Upon careful
examination of the </span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><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
</span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;">from
the bearing cap that holds the cam in place.</span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;">
</span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><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? </span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;">
</span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New";color:black;">Thanks,</span></div>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;">
</span></div>
<div style="background:#EEEEEE;" class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black;">Larry
Swift</span></div>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">
</span></div>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><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. </span></div>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">Looking for
answers to my continued oil leak problems.</span></div>
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style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
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sans-serif;">Regards,</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class="yiv8487461118MsoNormal"><span
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Begani</span></div>
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