- 1. Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:33:19 -0500
- T Listers: I'm in process of rebuilding my MGTD engine and I've progressed as far as replacing the rear main oil seal. I'm following the method in Horst Schach's book of refitting the crank over and
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00021.html (7,955 bytes)
- 2. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:25:03 -0700
- The piece of felt was someone's attempt to improve the factory's "lack-of-rear-main" seal. There's a paper gasket between the aluminum piece and the block, but that's all. Moss's rear seal has worke
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00022.html (9,361 bytes)
- 3. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: John Seim <kingseim@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:39:59 -0700
- With regards to the front seal, it works. Apply some RTV silicone sealant to both the timing cover and oil pan surfaces. The water pump cannot be installed until after the timing cover is in place. N
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00023.html (7,605 bytes)
- 4. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: "Carolyn & Bob Grunau" <cgrunau@pathcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:40:39 -0400
- Hi David, I also am not sure about the rear Moss seal, I have installed one, it leaked, I then reinstalled it and seems OK now. There is no felt or other seal material in the original rear seal set-u
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00024.html (9,308 bytes)
- 5. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: dmeadow@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:30:55 -0500
- Thanks to everyone that replied on this subject. I now know what I need to do. Thanks again! David Littlefield Houston, TX '62 MGA MkII '51 MGTD '88 Jaguar XJ-S
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00030.html (7,115 bytes)
- 6. RE: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: "John Swanland" <swanland@cato.wesley.vic.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 12:48:22 +1000
- However, has anyone had any Did one on my TC at the last rebuild. Ended up taking it out and putting back the rope seal after I began to get some very scary noises from the front of the motor after a
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00067.html (7,636 bytes)
- 7. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 22:14:18 -0700
- John.....I've been using these rubber lip seals in the fronts of XPAG and XPEG motors since the mid Seventies. Never, ever had a problem with them. Virtually every other engine uses a lip seal around
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00068.html (8,945 bytes)
- 8. RE: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1)
- Author: "John Swanland" <swanland@cato.wesley.vic.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:03:20 +1000
- It was a whine/squeal which gradually got worse during a long tour aroung southern Australia. At first I thought it was the generator bearing, timing chain (not getting lubrication?) or water pump.
- /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00069.html (8,536 bytes)
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