Jim share your plan of attack on the tranny mounts. I haven't
tried them but since you realize that the windshield seal is tougher than
an engine rebuild I trust you have a good plan!.
...Art
On Sun, 21 Sep 1997, Joanne Hershfield/Jim Fink wrote:
> Hi Dan:
>
> Saw your post on the rear seal clutch slipping, how to confirm bit.
>
> I believe there is a hole at the bottom of the bell housing with a little
> pin in it that should allow oil to leak out, if it has leaked out, unless
> it somehow could be leaking down from the top rear of the engine, I expect
> you may be correct in assuming it is the rear seal on your car. Especially
> if the clutch is also slipping, a bad rear seal will send oil flying all
> around the bellhousing interior, and the only thing in there is the clutch
> components, sure the clutch plate can get soaked.
>
> What year is your car and how many miles since last rebuild..?, I guess
> the front tranmission seal is also a possibility, .
>
> on another note, I
> recall in my '85 volvo wagon, a breather valve was plugged and the car
> spewed oil out the rear seal, it was the path of least reisitance once the
> air pressure in the interior of the block built up, the oil went out the
> back, I was all set to pull the engine when a mechanic sugggested I clean
> the breather valve....
> man was I a happy greatfull camper....,
>
> so first check that the engine is
> breathing properly, although a B engine is probably harder to seal up than
> the volvo engine, but they are sort of similar in design....In other
> words, is the crankcase ventilating properly, this will depend on the year
> of the engine as to how it is set up., let me know if you have more
> questions....
>
> Should you get a positive that it is the rear seal, then pulling the
> engine and tranny together is not that crazy a deal, the engine by itself
> is pretty easy too, but sometimes just as much trouble as with the tranny
> in tow... the advantage with the tranny together is that it forces you to
> replace the tranny mounts before re-installing, that is a good thing. and
> it is much easier to re-install the engine onto the transmission outside
> of the car than with the tranny in the car., the disadvantage is it is
> quite a pain to get the tranny mounts all tied up after dropping
> everything into place, although I have come up with a pretty good plan of
> attack for this operation, I consider the tranmission mounts to be the
> third most difficult operation on the car, next to the windsheild seals
> #1, and the pain of lying upside down installing the exhaust pipe to the
> manifold, and tightening or removing the 8 drive shaft bolts upside down..
> argh.....
>
> Anyway, where in NC are you.? I am in Chapel Hill.
> Jim Fink
>
> '67 B (rolling rusty wire wheel hulk for sale)
> '64 B, next on the assembly line....
> '69 B, BRG Daily driver, and fast too., love that NW Motors CAM...!
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