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1. [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Berg" <jberg@bepc.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:55:02 -0600
List, sometime this winter I am planning on replacing some lower gaskets in an attempt to stop some of the oil leaks that have been present on my 76 for some time now. I seem to remember at one point
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00318.html (7,343 bytes)

2. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: Robert Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:32:07 -0500 (EST)
Before you go and replace all your seals, take some time and try to figure out why the engine is leaking. Seals can and do dry out, but most leaks come from another source - crankcase pressurization
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00319.html (7,770 bytes)

3. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: <johnehorton@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:39:42 -0800 (PST)
There is a secrete about stopping leaks. It is called CLEAN. I found out that after cleaning mating surfaces by scraping, scraping again, cleaning with acetone until the metal shown, I was able to se
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00320.html (7,748 bytes)

4. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: Mitch <ms6453@optonline.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:02:10 -0500
Hey Jim, The sealing block was a continuing source of frustration for me as well. There is an early & late version of the block, both fit but the later is slightly redesigned & reinforced (not much i
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00325.html (8,893 bytes)

5. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Berg" <jberg@bepc.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:00:31 -0600
Robert, good advice. Thanks. I have owned the car since 1979 and it dripped a little bit then. The drips are more like leaks now and I just assumed that it was old gaskets/seals. ____________________
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00330.html (8,801 bytes)

6. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Berg" <jberg@bepc.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:03:25 -0600
Mitch, thanks for the detailed response on this sealing block! Did you replace the wood? wedges? ________________________________ Hey Jim, The sealing block was a continuing source of frustration for
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00331.html (9,201 bytes)

7. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: "Robert Liam Gannon" <trsix74@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:16:02 -0500
The sealing blocks are evident in all the triumph motors. Last week I pulled apart my 1949 Triumph Mayflower engine for the first time. Very much identical blocks including the wood expansion pieces
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00332.html (9,398 bytes)

8. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: "Mitch" <ms6453@optonline.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:22:56 -0500
The wood wedges can be reused as long as they are not split & fit well. At one point I even made some better fitting wedges. The thread repair made it possible to get the proper torque on the bolts.
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00333.html (7,703 bytes)

9. Re: [6pack] oil leak fixes (score: 1)
Author: "Mitch" <ms6453@optonline.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:24:41 -0500
I would also keep my eye out for the new unit I see on eBay every one in a while. I think it's worth the money if it's a good piece. _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net
/html/6pack/2007-12/msg00334.html (7,299 bytes)


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