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Re: [Healeys] Oil leak from rear of engine

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil leak from rear of engine
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 13:48:59 -0500
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As far as I can remember the back of the cam bore is sealed by the engine
backplate and its associated gasket.
No "cap".

M

On Wed., Jan. 5, 2022, 12:36 p.m. Bob Spidell, <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> If you pull your gearbox, also check the seal on the gearbox input shaft.
> It goes to the same place engine oil does.
>
>
> On 1/5/2022 6:28 AM, rfbegani@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I know there have been discussions on oil leak from the rear of the
> engine.  However, in reading through the archives I found this inquiry:
>
>
>
> When I rebuilt my AH3000 engine, I fitted an after market rear seal.
>
> Unfortunately after I buttoned everything up and started the engine I
>
> discovered a troublesome oil leak.  So out came the gearbox, the clutch
>
> flywheel and the engine back plate.  Upon careful examination of the
>
> rear seal, I can find absolutely no leak.  However, there is oil weeping
>
> from the bearing cap that holds the cam in place.
>
>
>
> Is this normal?  Can the bearing  be replaced with the engine in the car?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Larry Swift
>
>
>
>
>
> There were no responses to the inquiry.  So can the cap that holds the cam
> in place be removed while the engine is in the car. Could the cap be sealed
> from the outside with todays technology of sealants? Also, according to the
> external engine diagrams in the moss catalog it does not show the back of
> the engine or the cap.
>
>
>
> Looking for answers to my continued oil leak problems.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">As far as I can remember the back of the cam bore is seal=
ed by the engine backplate and its associated gasket.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto=
">No &quot;cap&quot;.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Wed., Jan. 5, 2022, 12:36 p.m. Bob Spidell, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:b=
spidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div>
    If you pull your gearbox, also check the seal on the gearbox input
    shaft. It goes to the same place engine oil does.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div>On 1/5/2022 6:28 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
     =20
     =20
      <div>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">I
            know there have been discussions on oil leak from the rear
            of the engine.=C2=A0 However, in reading through the archives I
            found this inquiry:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>When I re=
built my AH3000 engine, I
            fitted an after market rear seal.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></=
p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>Unfortuna=
tely after I buttoned
            everything up and started the engine I <u></u><u></u></span></p=
>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>discovere=
d a troublesome oil leak.=C2=A0
            So out came the gearbox, the clutch <u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>flywheel =
and the engine back plate.=C2=A0
            Upon careful examination of the <u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>rear seal=
, I can find absolutely no
            leak.=C2=A0 However, there is oil weeping <u></u><u></u></span>=
</p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>from the =
bearing cap that holds the
            cam in place.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>Is this n=
ormal?=C2=A0 Can the bearing=C2=A0 be
            replaced with the engine in the car? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>Thanks,<u=
></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:#eeeeee"><span>Larry Swi=
ft<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">There
            were no responses to the inquiry.=C2=A0 So can the cap that hol=
ds
            the cam in place be removed while the engine is in the car.
            Could the cap be sealed from the outside with todays
            technology of sealants? Also, according to the external
            engine diagrams in the moss catalog it does not show the
            back of the engine or the cap.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Looking
            for answers to my continued oil leak problems.<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
        <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Bob
            Begani<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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      <br>
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