Could it be "sound deadening" stuff?
Joe Davis
"Kronberg, Peter" <Peter.Kronberg@hp.com> wrote:
>Mike, and everyone:
>While we're talking about timing chain covers...what IS that crap stuck
>to the outside? My old 72 Mk IV Spit had it, and now...so does my '76 6.
>It looks like some sort of putty or something that was sloppily applied,
>and then hardened...
>
>Anyone?
>
>Pete
>'76 CF51563U (nope. Don't have the Spit anymore...too bad)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: michael lunsford [mailto:mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:48 PM
>To: 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: Timing Chain question
>
>It looks like Andy Packards question about the crankshaft seal on the
>timing chain cover will be answered by others but I wanted to add an
>addendum (is that an oxymoron?). I have had a persistent oil leak
>around the valve cover for several centuries (seems like it anyway).
>During the course of my compulsive attempts to solve the problem I have
>replaced the timing cover oil seal twice, the second time with the
>addition of a new oil seal sleeve. Obviously the timing chain cover had
>to come off each time and the seal around the cover was also replaced,
>with a liberal addition of gasket sealer. The **** thing still leaks.
>I now strongly suspect that the culprit all along has been the "front
>engine plate gasket" that sits behind the plate that attaches to the
>front of the block before the timing chain cover. This lengthy message
>was for the purpose of suggesting that while you have the timing chain
>cover off you may want to take a look at this area as a possible source
>for !
>an oil leak. It's a lot easier while you are this far along anyway.
>You may also want to use a little gasket sealer on the screws that have
>ends that open into the engine where oil can get onto the end of the
>screw since this is also a source for oil leaks. Of course if you stop
>all of the leaks, being a British car, it would no doubt refuse to run.
>
>Mike Lunsford, 1970 TR6, still leaks oil
>
>
>
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