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Re: [Healeys] oil leak

To: "'Wayne Schultz'" <waschu2@gmail.com>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil leak
From: "Dave Porter" <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:41:02 -0600
That's a wild one.. If the container was tipped excessively front to rear it
might have leaked from a front or rear seal when stationary, but you say it
occurs after driving which would leave one to conclude that the rear main
"seal" was the culprit. Is the crankcase overly full?
 You say the rear shroud bottom edge is damaged and the muffler split which
would make me think the car was dropped from some height. Carefully inspect
the rear axle and differential for impact damage and for torn motor mounts.
 It's a long shot, but there is enough mass at the end of the crankshaft to
bend the crank if dropped with sufficient force. Just another WAG from
dave..
 Can't wait to hear about this one..

frogeye@porterscustom.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Wayne Schultz
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:28 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] oil leak

  Hi everyone,

                           My friend shipped his 62 3000 Healey back 
from England recently and has it at my house to look at some damage done 
while loading it into the container.  The damage seems to be limited to 
the stainless muffler being cracked and flattened and damage to the rear 
shroud lip and trunk floor.  The perplexing part is that the car is now 
leaving dinner plate size oil leaks after a short drive.  The leak is 
from the bell housing drain hole and the seam between the bell housing 
and the engine back plate. The gearbox oil is very clean and the engine 
oil is pretty dirty as is the oil leaking on the floor, so I suspect the 
leak is from the engine. The oil pan is clean and dry with no leaks 
noted.  Anyone have any ideas what shipping the car in a container might 
have to do with this leak? The car was used in England daily and never 
had any leaks and now the very first drive after shipping it back to the 
US it had this severe leak.  I checked the engine breather and it is clear.

 
Regards
 
Wayne
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