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Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil drip
From: Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:48:20 -0400
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Agreed. I wound up taking a cheap wrench and cutting it to half it's
length, as well as cutting the slot.

I don't recall whether I still have it, else I'd offer it up.

________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller

On Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 2:51=E2=80=AFAM JSARCH via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net>
wrote:

> Yes, 1/2=E2=80=9D, I checked it today. Did someone tell that what would s=
eem to be
> easy to fix would actually be easy? It=E2=80=99s an Austin-Healey! Seriou=
sly,
> notice that the open end of the wrench head is not aligned with the handl=
e.
> You need to tighten the nut as much as you can and then flip the wrench
> over and tighten it a little bit more. Keep flipping the wrench until you
> get it as tight enough to spot the leak. Also, find a wrench that is as
> short as possible.
>
>
>
> Been there, done that.
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Salter
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 11, 2026 3:51 PM
> *To:* Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com>; healeys@autox.team.net; jim <
> ab7vf@yahoo.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] oil drip
>
>
>
> In case it helps the hex is 1/2" AF.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Richard
> Antal via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, 11 June 2026 15:32:00
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>; jim <
> ab7vf@yahoo.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] oil drip
>
>
>
> the problem is that even though i can get a wrench onto the nut, you can'=
t
> turn it because various obstacle prevent rotation of the wrench
> arm.....rich antal
>
>
>
> On Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 03:21:06 PM EDT, jim <ab7vf@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Something like this might work
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:35:14 PM PDT, Richard Antal via Healeys=
 <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> All,
>
> My last question regarding the leak from the oil pressure gauge: What is
> the correct size of the box wrench I would need to follow the advice that
> Michael Oritt had suggested on a prior posting? Thanks as always.....rich
> antal
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Agreed. I wound up taking a cheap wrench and cutting=
 it to half it&#39;s length, as well as cutting the slot.</div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I don&#39;t recall whether I still have i=
t, else I&#39;d offer it up.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature">________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best Regards,<br>A=
l Fuller</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 12, 2026, 2:51=E2=80=AFAM J=
SARCH via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</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-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><=
div class=3D"m_5887765890782225964WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Yes=
, 1/2=E2=80=9D, I checked it today. Did someone tell that what would seem t=
o be easy to fix would actually be easy? It=E2=80=99s an Austin-Healey! Ser=
iously, notice that the open end of the wrench head is not aligned with the=
 handle. You need to tighten the nut as much as you can and then flip the w=
rench over and tighten it a little bit more. Keep flipping the wrench until=
 you get it as tight enough to spot the leak. Also, find a wrench that is a=
s short as possible.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u=
>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Been there, done that.<u><=
/u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p=
><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0p=
t 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael=
 Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 11, 2026 3:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Richa=
rd Antal &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rantal243@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>=
; jim &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ab7vf@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noref=
errer">ab7vf@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] oil drip<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#212121">In case it =
helps the hex is 1/2&quot; AF.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div id=3D"m_5=
887765890782225964ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line"><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div><div id=3D"m_5887765890782225=
964ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
color:#212121"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div></div><div class=3D"Mso=
Normal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><hr size=3D"2" width=
=3D"98%" align=3D"center"></div><div id=3D"m_5887765890782225964divRplyFwdM=
sg"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> He=
aleys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of R=
ichard Antal via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent:=
</b> Thursday, 11 June 2026 15:32:00<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;; jim &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:a=
b7vf@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">ab7vf@yahoo.com</a>&gt=
;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] oil drip</span> <u></u><u></u></p><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><div><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helv=
etica&quot;,sans-serif">the problem is that even though i can get a wrench =
onto the nut, you can&#39;t turn it because various obstacle prevent rotati=
on of the wrench arm.....rich antal<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvet=
ica&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div></div><div id=3D=
"m_5887765890782225964x_yahoo_quoted_1668933360"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sa=
ns-serif;color:#26282a">On Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 03:21:06 PM EDT, jim =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ab7vf@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
>ab7vf@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote: <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica=
&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></di=
v><div><div id=3D"m_5887765890782225964x_yiv6068314046"><div><div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvet=
ica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a">Something like this might work<u></u><u=
></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div></div><div id=3D"m_5887765890782225964x_yiv60=
68314046ydp94aea590yahoo_quoted_2077752369"><div><div id=3D"m_5887765890782=
225964x_yiv6068314046yqt03227"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a"=
>On Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:35:14 PM PDT, Richard Antal via Healeys =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote: <u></u><u></u></span></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/span></p></div><div><div id=3D"m_5887765890782225964x_yiv6068314046ydp94ae=
a590yiv3306507668"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282a">A=
ll,=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color=
:#26282a">My last question regarding the leak from the oil pressure gauge: =
What is the correct size of the box wrench I would need to follow the advic=
e that Michael Oritt had suggested on a prior posting? Thanks as always....=
.rich antal<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=3D"Mso=
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