Paul Hunt wrote:
>
> Thomas James Pokrefke, III wrote:
> >
> > I was sitting at a stop light today in the B admiring the nice oil smoke
> > that my car puts off. Oil leaks past the tappet cover, runs down the
> > block, and hits the hot exhaust pipe. 007 would be proud.
> >
> > I had a great idea to fix it, but its simplicity sent off a red flag. If I
> > cut a piece of 1/4" metal so it was slightly larger than the tappet cover,
> > drilled a hole through the middle, and used it so it but uniform pressure
> > on the tappet cover seal, my oil leak should stop.
> >
> > Of course, I have had my car for too long to know that such a simple repair
> > would undoubtly cause some unforeseeable problem in about 8 to 12 months.
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Thomas James Pokrefke, III
> > 1970 MGB
> > 1995 Nissan Pathfinder
> > 1998 Canoe
>
> Try replacing the rubber compression washers under the fixing bolts, they are
>a
> service item.
>
> PaulH.
Is Thomas talking about the "tappet cover" or "rocker cover"? I thought
he was referring to the tappet cover, but.....?
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