Tom,
Yes, the gearbox can be removed through the passenger compartment,
leaving the engine in place (need to support the engine). There are
some oil gallery plugs on the back side of the block too. The gasket
between the engine block and the rear engine plate seals the camshaft bore.
Can you tell if it's engine oil or gearbox oil? Transmission input
shaft has a seal in the bell housing.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 11/4/20 2:29 PM, Tom Felts via Healeys wrote:
> PS----I added an aftermarket seal years ago----I believe it didn't
> have a rear seal originally.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
> To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:26:08 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: BJ8 Oil leak
>
> Discovered a puddle of oil on garage floor under the Healey---center
> of car around the rear of the engine. Check all the obvious places.
> you might find a leak--no luck---cracked pan, filter adapter. My
> assumption is a leaking rear main oil seal. If so-----can this be
> replaced with the tranny out and engine in car?
>
> Any other ideas on the leak source?
>
> Thanks
> tom
>
>
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