Hey Youse Guyz,
After repeated applications of pentrating oil, continuous charging
of the battery (for more oomph), and about 2 hours of
intermittent (sp??) applications of the starter in bursts, the
$#@&% bolt is out and the timing cover is off and soaking
in solvent. Whoopee!
I see that the rubber oil seal that rings the crank end looks
a little rough. And maybe I see evidence of seepage at the
gasket. But I can't see any crack in the brazing of the oil can.
I've tried flexing the cover with liquid in it, and nothing shows.
I have several choices:
A. Get someone to rebraze just for the heckovit.
2. Buy a "used" timing cover from my local (no, not a pub)
Flying Circus British Cars who will in turn order it
from someone in Ohio who parts out old cars.
c. Just put the cover back with new gasket and oil seal
and hope for the best.
Your votes, gentlemen??
chuckC
Frank Clarici wrote:
> chuck wrote:
>
> > Two questions here:
> >
> > 1) I have what looks like a heavy oil leak right where the
> > oil extractor comes thru the timing cover -- to the outside,
> > drivers side (US!). Is there an easy (hah!) fix? Do I need a
> > new timing cover? How do I stop leakage around the extractor's
> > mount into the timing cover?
>
> Remove the t/cover and have the oil can rebrazed to the cover.
> I bet it's cracked (on the inside) And silicone does not seal it (ask me
> how I know?)
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