I also had a deformation in the front engine plate which caused the timing
chain cover to leak. I used â??Right Stuffâ?? to seal the timing chain cover
to the engine front plate. Iâ??ve used Hylomar extensively, but the deformation
required filling a deformation gap and â??Right Stuffâ?? excelled at that,
sealing my timing chain cover perfectly. I have been told hat Right Stuff is a
bear to remove, but so far Iâ??ve had no need to to do that.
Best,
Bob
â??72 TR6
> On Feb 24, 2021, at 7:15 AM, Alex & Janet Thomson <aljlthomson@charter.net>
> wrote:
>
> Now, the next question is - which one? From Hylomar's website, I see about
> 13 products that probably could be used for gasket making/sealing. Also,
> other than mail order to someone like Grainger, where do you find their
> products locally?
>
> Alex Thomson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jeff
> Scarbrough
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:53 AM
> To: Stuart Greenwood
> Cc: Triumphs (triumphs@autox.team.net)
> Subject: Re: [TR] Timing case oil leak
>
> I agree with the statement "Hylomar is the answer".
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 8:28 PM Stuart Greenwood <sagreenwood@att.net>
> wrote:
>>
>> In July 2017 I saw that the front crankshaft oil seal was leaking on my
> TR250 but the timing case itself seemed to be leak free. In January 2018 I
> replaced this seal which of course meant removing the timing case cover and
> using a new gasket. I serviced the car last weekend and could see that the
> oil seal was not leaking but there seems to be oil leaking through the
> timing case gasket.
>> I have the same situation on my Spitfire Mk IV. I completely rebuilt the
> engine in April 2004. Now, after about 15,000 miles since the rebuild there
> are signs that the crankshaft oil seal is leaking again and the timing
> cover gasket is leaking oil.
>> I am starting to think that the gaskets you can buy are not oil leak
> proof. I think that over time oil seeps through the gasket material, NOT
> between the gasket and the engine block or between the gasket and the timing
> case cover but through the gasket material itself.
>> I am going to replace the oil seal on the Spitfire but the question I have
> for the list is should I use a gasket or use "form a gasket" RTV type
> stuff? Have any of you used a gasket that is guaranteed not permeable to oil
> and if so where did you buy it from?
>>
>> Has anyone else suspected that some gasket you can by from reputable
> dealers like TRF, Moss or Rimmers are in reality permeable to oil?
>>
>> Stuart A Greenwood
>> San Diego Ca
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