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To: "Peter & Veronica" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:15:14 -0700
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Yup.
Done them all

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 5:40 AM <greylinn@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> =E2=80=A6.there=E2=80=99s a number of variations on the filter canister s=
eal issue, all of
> which I=E2=80=99ve experienced: putting in the wrong O ring when more tha=
n one is
> provided; forgetting to put it in at all; and forgetting to take the old
> one out before putting n the new one. All result in a torrential oil leak=
!
>
>
>
> Peter Linn
>
> Brisbane
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Jim Ryan
> via Healeys
> *Sent:* Friday, 21 October 2022 9:54 PM
> *To:* Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>; i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
>
>
>
> *@Ricchardd Mayor.  That is exactly what happened to me on my first oil
> change.  I guess if you need to go for original for concours reasons one
> might keep that original system.  I didn't so I went with the spin on
> conversion.*
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:44 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466@gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> 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 t=
he
> seal and tighten
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 1:10 PM healeymanjim <healeymanjim@hansencc.net>
> wrote:
>
> 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 mo=
re
> 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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<div dir=3D"auto">Yup.<div dir=3D"auto">Done them all</div></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 21, =
2022, 5:40 AM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:greylinn@ozemail.com.au";>greylinn@ozem=
ail.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><=
div class=3D"m_-8257751963776426107WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an>=E2=80=A6.there=E2=80=99s a number of variations on the filter canister =
seal issue, all of which I=E2=80=99ve experienced: putting in the wrong O r=
ing when more than one is provided; forgetting to put it in at all; and for=
getting to take the old one out before putting n the new one. All result in=
 a torrential oil leak!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Peter Linn<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Brisbane<u></u><u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div s=
tyle=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0c=
m"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lan=
g=3D"EN-US"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
 <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Ryan via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 21 Octobe=
r 2022 9:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ricchardd Mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer=
466@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</=
a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Ahealey help &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;; i=
 erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] mas=
sive oil leak<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:=
Roboto;color:#1f1f1f">@Ricchardd Mayor.=C2=A0 That is exactly=C2=A0what hap=
pened to me on my first oil change.=C2=A0 I guess if you need to go for ori=
ginal for concours reasons one might keep that original system.=C2=A0 I did=
n&#39;t so I went with the spin on conversion.</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>=
<table border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" width=3D"0" style=
=3D"border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.875rem"><tr><td style=3D"padding:0=
cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"></td></tr></table></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:44=
 PM Ricchardd Mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></=
u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0p=
t;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">I did some research awhile back about oil filter leaks and=
 found that there are reports that over-tightening the canister can sometim=
es damage the sealing O ring =C2=A0to such an extent that it can cause a su=
bstantial oil leak.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Richard=C2=A0Mayor<=
br><a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margi=
n-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i =
erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sp=
ray break cleaner all over an d clean up the oil. Fill your block, starts t=
he car, once any pressure shows on your gauge, turn it off. Check for leaks=
.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I&#39;ll bet it&#39;s the fi=
lter. If canister type, the seal ring must have slipped, if spin on convers=
ion, make sure you put a thin coat of oil on the seal and tighten<u></u><u>=
</u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 1:10 PM healeymanjim &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeymanjim@hansencc.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">healeymanjim@hansencc.net</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockq=
uote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0=
cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">changed oil in a club member&#39;s tri carb.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0went to get gas and noticed lots of oil under car.=C2=A0 by the t=
ime i got back had lost about 4 qts or more of oil on a few mile drive.=C2=
=A0 coming from rear of engine and coming out bottom joint and cotter pin h=
ole. was only a small drip before oil change.=C2=A0 assume it is coming fro=
m rear main, but could it fail that fast?=C2=A0 =C2=A0any other places to l=
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