Oh Hell, I know a Spitfire jockey who shall remain nameless that went a step
further and built a gutter to flow the leaking oil away from the exhaust pipe!
If nothing else, you have to admit Triumph folks are creative and usually rise
to the occasion!
Whaaat?
Russ
From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don Marshall via
Fot
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 9:12 AM
To: barry rosenberg
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil diapers
Maybe its a southern thang. We did the same thing at Road Atlanta with the TR4
years ago. Grandson James' job was to get under the car after EVERY session and
change the diaper under the rear seal. Don
On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 6:38 AM, barry rosenberg via Fot <fot at
autox.team.net> wrote:
At Roebling Road a long time ago, we were told our TR4A dripped oil and it
needed to be stopped or we could not race on Sunday. We went to a store and
bought an aluminum turkey pan and some paper diapers. We flattened the pan and
safety wired it under the rear of the oil pan and put an opened up diaper on
top. once it was all secured against the drippy area, we raced with no problem.
This was long before the newer rear crank seals were available. We eventually
installed a crankcase vacuum system tied to the exhaust to create negative
pressure in the engine to help stop the seeping.
Barry
On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:58 PM, Mordy Dunst via Fot <fot at
autox.team.net> wrote:
That is just so fricken Appalachian. Never in my wildest dreams would ever
degrade my triumph to such Shame.
Mordy
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On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, Dave via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
Hello Friends,
If just for shits and grins...
I was just under my car checking things and I thought I'd share an easy oil
catcher that I came up with a while back.
I installed two longer bolts to attach safety wire between the the lowest bell
housing cover bolts. I drape a disposable shop towel around the wire and
guerrilla tape it to the bell housing.
The underside of my car has been staying much cleaner and it's not leaving oil
drips wherever I park it.
Of course, it is best to not have a leak in the first place, but until I do a
tear down, this has worked nicely.
I also zip tied a shop towel I front of the trans mount to save the mount from
oil contamination.
The trans mount on my car was on it when I bought it in 2008 and before then,
the car had been sitting for at least 35 years. It might be original.
Cheers,
Dave H.
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