There is another product on the market that you put in the
crankcase and then use a black light to find the leaks.
On Sun, 3 Aug 1997, Wally Teto wrote:
> Arthur Pfenninger wrote:
> >
> > Not sure what the bar is but I would do this, get some spray on
> > engine cleaner ,it costs about a buck and works great. Clean the engine
> > then inspect it for leaks. I just read somewhere where if you spray foot
> > power all over the clean engine it works in helping find the leaks. If you
> > have oil coming from the tranny and engine then you have a bad seal which
> > is a real pain to fix.
> > ...Art
> >
> > On Sat, 2 Aug 1997 Wizzrd1001@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Whilst looking under my 74 1/2 BGT this weekend, trying to find am oil
>drip,
> > > which I'v found comes from my oil filter, and also at the seam between my
> > > engine block and tranny, any ideas as to how to fix?? I'm not too
>technical
> > > yet, and so far, can't really be specific as to what is what as far as
>enging
> > > and tranny go...
> > > Anyways, I've noticed, right near the gearbox drain plug, there's a bar
>that
> > > runs from front to back, maybe a foot long, like a support bad, right
>above
> > > it, in what appears to be the begining of the driveshaft tunnerl to the
>rear,
> > > is a hole, maybe 2-3 in. in diamter, no threads, not like it's broken,
>what
> > > is this?? It's very dirty in side, I was wondering if this affects
> > > anything...if this confuses a lot of people, tell me, I'll try to do some
> > > research and get my terms straight, but, ya know, gettin yourself all
>dirty
> > > cause of you MG is lots of fun on the weekends, I would assume that's only
> > > the case though when you know you'll be able to drive your MG the next
>day...
> > > Drive fun?? <--need a
> > > catchy ending phrase...
> > > Ian Wisbon 74 1/2 BGT
> > > P.S. To the posting about automatic gas service, and the Teens flipping
> > > burgers at McD's...I'm 16, I love my MG, I'm hoping to share that love
>with a
> > > 58 Mini, and would being able to one day walk into a 2 story garage and
>have
> > > to choose between the
> > > '69 B, the MGA, the (heaven help me) MGC, and it's bro, the MGC GT, the
>Mini
> > > Cooper, the Austin Healey 3000, the Bugeye, either the green, or the red,
>or
> > > a nice TR3 or something a little older and British....None of which I own,
> > > but, hope to one day do so...I thank my dad for getting me into this, and
>I'm
> > > hoping that when I'm old enough to have a son who drives, there are still
> > > cars like this to be found!
> > >
> Actually Art, this "powder" technique was from the old days of railroad
> where they used it to find cracked train wheels. They would soak the
> wheel in something like oil or kerosene, dry it off, then powder. The
> powder will absorb fluid leaking out of any cracks. We use the same
> test in the welding shop, looking for cracked welds in stainless where
> magnaflux methods obviously don't work. Only we use more modern
> products that come in aerosol cans (penetrant and developer). But yes
> that method should work, just make sure you have a dry engine after
> cleaning or any damp spots will soak into powder and mask possible
> leaks. Use the cheapest powder you can find.
>
> Wally / Templeton, MA
> 71 MGB with only front brakes (so far)
>
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