The oil running out of the steer tube also happened to a fellow AHSTC member
when his AH 3000 was loaded onto a flat bed tow truck (inclined). He did not
have his seats covered!
To solve the spin on oil filter spill problem I lay my AH on its right side
(passenger door) :)
The Millers
"British Car Nuts"
1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
1964 MGB 40841
1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
drive."
Message: 8
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 08:42:25 +0100
From: John Harper <ah at jharper.demon.co.uk>
To: Editorgary at aol.com
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Changing Questions
This may be of interest because it happened to me recently. I have high
hydraulically lifting ramps and lifted the front of the 100 very high to
work under the front.
When I looked underneath I could see oil dripping from the cotter pin
so assumed that engine oil was flowing from the sump, through the
Archimedes screw and down the rear of the backplate. I quickly lowered
the car a little and the dripping stopped after a while. Just as well
that the cotter pin was a loose fit as intended.
This is not the end of the story. When I came to look inside the car I
saw that steering gear oil had run back up the column and down the
steering wheel. Fortunately I had a seat cover temporarily fitted.
So be warned you cannot raise the front of a 100 beyond a certain point.
Regards
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