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To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
From: Stephen Hutchings via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:52:42 -0400
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I know what you mean Michael, but I once had an oil filter leak that =
spewed out a substantial amount of oil, and a lot of it was left =
dripping from the engine-gearbox junction. As I initially said, the =
filter leaks can be hard to trace .

Stephen, BJ8

> On Oct 20, 2022, at 9:03 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys =
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I've not been following this string that closely as I have been =
travelling but I thought that the initial posts described the leak as =
coming from the engine-transmission junction and the small hole in the =
tranny.  If that's the case I don't see how a leak at the oil filter =
cannister could be the cause.
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> I wonder if the scroll seal had been replaced by what we call a =
"proper" rear seal and if it had somehow become dislodged, allowing =
major amounts of oil into the bellhousing and ontio the garage floor?
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> Best--Michael Oritt
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> On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 5:46 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com =
> I did some research awhile back about oil filter leaks and found that =
there are reports that over-tightening the canister can sometimes damage =
the sealing O ring  to such an extent that it can cause a substantial =
oil leak.
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> Richard Mayor
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>> On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com =
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>> Spray break cleaner all over an d clean up the oil. Fill your block, =
starts the car, once any pressure shows on your gauge, turn it off. =
Check for leaks.
>> I'll bet it's the filter. If canister type, the seal ring must have =
slipped, if spin on conversion, make sure you put a thin coat of oil on =
the seal and tighten
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>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 1:10 PM healeymanjim <healeymanjim@hansencc.net =
>> changed oil in a club member's tri carb.   went to get gas and =
noticed lots of oil under car.  by the time i got back had lost about 4 =
qts or more of oil on a few mile drive.  coming from rear of engine and =
coming out bottom joint and cotter pin hole. was only a small drip =
before oil change.  assume it is coming from rear main, but could it =
fail that fast?   any other places to look?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
know what you mean Michael, but I once had an oil filter leak that =
spewed out a substantial amount of oil, and a lot of it was left =
dripping from the engine-gearbox junction. As I initially said, the =
filter leaks can be hard to trace .<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Stephen, BJ8<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Oct =
20, 2022, at 9:03 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I've not =
been following this string that closely as I have&nbsp;been travelling =
but I thought that the initial posts described the leak as =
coming&nbsp;from the engine-transmission junction and the small hole =
in&nbsp;the tranny.&nbsp; If that's the case I don't see how a leak at =
the oil filter cannister&nbsp;could be the cause.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">I wonder if the scroll =
seal had been replaced by what we call a "proper" rear seal and if it =
had somehow&nbsp;become dislodged, allowing major amounts of&nbsp;oil =
into the bellhousing and ontio the garage floor?</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael =
Oritt</div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 5:46 PM =
Ricchardd Mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: =
break-word;" class=3D"">I did some research awhile back about oil filter =
leaks and found that there are reports that over-tightening the canister =
can sometimes damage the sealing O ring &nbsp;to such an extent that it =
can cause a substantial oil leak.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
 class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
Richard&nbsp;Mayor<br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">

</div>
<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Spray break cleaner all over an =
d clean up the oil. Fill your block, starts the car, once any pressure =
shows on your gauge, turn it off. Check for leaks.<div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">I'll bet it's the filter. If canister type, the seal ring =
must have slipped, if spin on conversion, make sure you put a thin coat =
of oil on the seal and tighten</div></div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct =
15, 2022, 1:10 PM healeymanjim &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">changed oil in a club member's tri =
carb.&nbsp; &nbsp;went to get gas and noticed lots of oil under =
car.&nbsp; by the time i got back had lost about 4 qts or more of oil on =
a few mile drive.&nbsp; coming from rear of engine and coming out bottom =
joint and cotter pin hole. was only a small drip before oil =
change.&nbsp; assume it is coming from rear main, but could it fail that =
fast?&nbsp; &nbsp;any other places to look?<br class=3D"">
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