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Subject: Oil Leaks
From: michael lunsford <mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 11:23:45 -0700 (PDT)
I realize that owning a British car gives oil the license to leak out of the  
car but----  Two or three months ago I re tightened the bolts on my oil pan, 
added new lock washers, used sealer around the bolts that go into the crankcase 
etc and refuced the nornal trickle to a drip or two.  Recently I noticed my car 
was leaking "copious" amounts of oil onto my (and my Triumph buddy's) garage 
floor.  A check revealed the oil pan bolts were again loose.  I'm having a hard 
time trying to determine why the bolts have loosened.  Is the ghost of Lucas 
(George or Emil) loosening then after I go to bed?  I used hardware store grade 
lock washers (should I have got grade 8) when I tightened them the first time 
and am using Mobil 1 motor oil.  Am I missing something?Mike Lunsford, 1970 
TR6-drips on floor    

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