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I can=C2=B4t say it better than Michael. I even leave the PCV out.
An old car is like an old dog. You should allow him to leak a bit and drip=
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on the surface.
As long as it does its still alive.
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Josef Eckert
Germany
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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Rear seal kit
Datum: 2023-11-04T22:13:43+0100
Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
An: "Michael Oritt" <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
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I've fitted a couple of those kits and have been somewhat underwhelmed.=20
Firstly you have to be VERY careful with the rear cap machining alignment, =
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definitely a case of measure twice, cut once. I would strongly recommend=20
that the cap is in place on the block for this operation.
Secondly I was very disappointed to find that the designers decided that it=
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was just too much effort to utilize the 3 tapped holes already in the block=
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to secure the upper half of the seal holder and instead required that one=
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drill and tap 2 more holes for that purpose.=20
Thirdly, and I appreciate that there is possibly no way around this but,=20
the scroll on the crankshaft has to be machined off which is something that=
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you should have your crank grinder do when the crank is being machined. I=
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did mine in my 8" lathe and it's pretty scary having that huge hunk of=20
steel spinning between centers (don't forget to disable the chuck brake ...=
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rather frightening to notice the chuck winding off the spindle as you power=
=20
it down=F0=9F=98=B3=F0=9F=98=B3).
Finally, after all that effort, there was still a small leak from the rear=
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main which I finally resolved by installing my PCV.=20
kit.=20
<https://precisionsportscar.com/austin-healey-100-engine-oil-leak-solution/=
>
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In future I'm not going to bother with the seal kit and just fot the PCV.
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M
On Fri., Nov. 3, 2023, 11:19 p.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.com
I'm having my 100's engine done this winter and though it's not a
terrible leaker I''d like to install a rear seal kit to tighten things up
as much as possible.
I know there are several different kits available and would appreciate
any input on which one to select along with installation tips.
Best--Michael Oritt
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3DUTF-8"/><title></title></head><body><p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;te=
xt-decoration:none">I can´t say it better than Michael. I even leave =
the PCV out.<br /></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">An old car is like =
an old dog. You should allow him to leak a bit and drip on the surface.</sp=
an></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">As long as it does =
its still alive.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef Eckert</span>=
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Germany</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"> </span></p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Rear seal kit</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-11-04T22:13:43+0100</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "Michael Oritt" <michael.oritt@gmail.com&g=
t;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"> </p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">
<div dir=3D"auto">I've fitted a couple of those kits and have been somewhat=
underwhelmed.
<div dir=3D"auto">Firstly you have to be VERY careful with the rear cap mac=
hining alignment, definitely a case of measure twice, cut once. I wou=
ld strongly recommend that the cap is in place on the block for this operat=
ion.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Secondly I was very disappointed to find that the designe=
rs decided that it was just too much effort to utilize the 3 tapped holes a=
lready in the block to secure the upper half of the seal holder and instead=
required that one drill and tap 2 more holes for that purpose. </div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Thirdly, and I appreciate that there is possibly no way a=
round this but, the scroll on the crankshaft has to be machined off which i=
s something that you should have your crank grinder do when the crank is be=
ing machined. I did mine in my 8" lathe and it's pretty scary having that h=
uge hunk of steel spinning between centers (don't forget to disable the chu=
ck brake ... rather frightening to notice the chuck winding off the spindle=
as you power it down=F0=9F=98=B3=F0=9F=98=B3).</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Finally, after all that effort, there was still a small l=
eak from the rear main which I finally resolved by installing my PCV. =
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"> kit. <a href=3D"https://precisionsportscar.com=
/austin-healey-100-engine-oil-leak-solution/">https://precisionsportscar.co=
m/austin-healey-100-engine-oil-leak-solution/</a></div>
<div dir=3D"auto"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto">In future I'm not going to bother with the seal kit and j=
ust fot the PCV.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto">M</div>
</div>
<br />
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<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Fri., Nov. 3, 2023, 11:19 p.m. Mic=
hael Oritt, <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gm=
ail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: #3333ff;">I'm having my 100's =
engine done this winter and though it's not a terrible leaker I''d like to =
install a rear seal kit to tighten things up as much as possible.<br />I kn=
ow there are several different kits available and would appreciate any inpu=
t on which one to select along with installation tips.<br /><br />Best--Mic=
hael Oritt</div>
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