I don't think it's your problem, but the gearbox can leak through its
front seal and the oil will come out the bellhousing hole. We put a lip
seal in our BN2, but when I checked the gearbox seal it crumbled; likely
the cause of our leak.
On 10/22/2022 12:35 PM, healeymanjim via Healeys wrote:
> car has a spin on filter and it is not leaking from there. put car on
> jackstands and started engine. oil is only coming from motor/trans plate and
> hole in bellhousing. having trouble understanding how so much oil can get
> past rear bearing even if totally worn, which it is not. checked all
> breathing areas and no pressure buildup. could a crack between oil gallery
> and bearing area be problem? none visible from underneath bearing cap>
>
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