Aren't the felt plugs installed after the cap?
If the rear main cap wasn't fully seated an oil leak would be the least of your
worries, I would think.
Bob
On 5/7/2013 11:28 AM, john spaur wrote:
> This week I finally had time to pull the engine/tranny out to attempt to fix
> the reoccurring oil leak. Last December I
> had reinstalled the rebuilt engine/tranny and it immediately leaked more than
> normal. When I took everything apart I
> found a leak between the transmission mounting plate and block where the
> gasket had failed at the #4 cam oil galley. I
> attributed the failure to contamination of the gasket sealer or a gasket that
> was too thick. Fixed it in January and
> reinstalled the engine/tranny only to find what seemed to be a worse leak.
>
> This time when I looked at everything really closely again, the mounting
> plate was not leaking but I noticed the rear
> main bearing cap was not fully seated. After removing it I could see why. The
> felt sealing plugs had mushroomed around
> the top when they were installed which prevented the cap from fully seating.
> I should have noticed this. Part of the
> problem I installed felt plugs that were to fat. There are two different
> diameters and I had been sent the wrong ones
> by the supplier.
>
> Engine/tranny reinstalled and no apparent leak yet.
>
> Now I can concentrate on my concours restoration. What factory original leaks
> should a Healey have to score gold?
>
> John Spaur
> San Jose
> '62 BT7
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