Subject: Re: [6pack] front seal

From: Richard <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:43:28 -0700

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If the leak is from stripped threads in the alloy front sealing block, you m=
ay be interested in the next edition of the. 6pack Newsletter. =F0=9F=98=9B
Dick Taylor.=20

> On Apr 30, 2022, at 7:27 PM, rmf3860 rmf3860 <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Dave,
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> The =E2=80=9Cfront seal=E2=80=9D you refer to is the one pressed onto the t=
iming chain cover. The associated part that provides the surface on which th=
e oil seal rides, is the  crankshaft oil sleeve. Both of these parts are pre=
tty standard and readily available.=20
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> Another common source of front oil leaks is the front engine sealing block=
. The front of the oil pan and the lower part of the timing cover bolt onto t=
his engine sealing block. Often, the threads of the original aluminum sealin=
g block get stripped and it causes an oil leak. Goodparts sells a superior s=
teel block that I=E2=80=99ve used and recommend. They also sell the front oi=
l seal and crank sleeve.=20
>=20
> The leak could also be from a failing gasket on the oil pan or timing chai=
n cover. If you replace the front oil seal, the crank sleeve  and the engine=
 sealing block, you=E2=80=99ll end up replacing both of these gaskets as wel=
l.=20
>=20
> Hope this helps.=20
>=20
> Bob
> Fredericksburg, VA
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>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 8:58 PM dave northrup <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> 1972 TR6 =E2=80=93 front seal is leaking.=20
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>> =20
>>=20
>> Anyone know where I can find instructions on how to fix this?  I figure G=
oodParts is the place to get the parts.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>If the leak is from strippe=
d threads in the alloy front sealing block, you may be interested in the nex=
t edition of the. 6pack Newsletter. =F0=9F=98=9B</div><div>Dick Taylor.&nbsp=
;</div><div><br>On Apr 30, 2022, at 7:27 PM, rmf3860 rmf3860 &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave,</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The =E2=80=9Cfront seal=E2=80=9D you refer to is=
 the one pressed onto the timing chain cover. The associated part that provi=
des the surface on which the oil seal rides, is the &nbsp;crankshaft oil sle=
eve. Both of these parts are pretty standard and readily available.&nbsp;</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Another common source of fr=
ont oil leaks is the front engine sealing block. The front of the oil pan an=
d the lower part of the timing cover bolt onto this engine sealing block. Of=
ten, the threads of the original aluminum sealing block get stripped and it c=
auses an oil leak. Goodparts sells a superior steel block that I=E2=80=99ve u=
sed and recommend. They also sell the front oil seal and crank sleeve.&nbsp;=
</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The leak could also be f=
rom a failing gasket on the oil pan or timing chain cover. If you replace th=
e front oil seal, the crank sleeve &nbsp;and the engine sealing block, you=E2=
=80=99ll end up replacing both of these gaskets as well.&nbsp;</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Hope this helps.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Bob</div><div dir=3D"auto">Fredericksburg=
, VA</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 8:58 PM dave nor=
thrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8=
ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-lef=
t-color:rgb(204,204,204)">

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eak-word">
<div class=3D"m_6766228667353678991WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">1972 TR6 =E2=80=93 front seal is leaking.&nbsp; <u></=
u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyone know where I can find instructions on how to f=
ix this?&nbsp; I figure GoodParts is the place to get the parts.<u></u><u></=
u></p>
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