[Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit

[Al Fuller]

Bob - I put on a seal and still have leaks.

David - thanks for the insight. Something to look for.

On Fri, Mar 26, 2021, 6:22 PM David Nock via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> These seals on the 6 cylinder cars are acutally a secondary rear main
> seal. The original scroll seal is still there. Usually if there is a leak
> after installing the aftermarket rubber seal it is not the main seal. It is
> usually something else.
>
> To leak 2.5 quarts of oil  in 100 miles is major. I would be looking at
> other places first. Get some UV oil dye from the local parts store and put
> in the oil. Then look to see where it is actually coming from.
>
> Oil flex hose to gauge, rear of valve cover, etc.  Also have seen them
> leak along the side of the rear main cap to the block, if they are not
> sealed up correctly.
>
> If it is the rear main leaking that much oil the seal will never stop it.
> You probably had to little clearance on the rear scroll and the seal
> surface is damaged.
>
>
> David Nock
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> *From:* Bob Begani via Healeys
> *Sent:* Friday, March 26, 2021 2:40 PM
> *To:* Austin Healey list
> *Subject:* [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit
>
>
> When we rebuilt my BJ8 Engine I bought the Oil Seal from Moss and my
> machinist friend installed it. I am confident he did a good job drilling
> and tapping holes etc.  I had hoped that I would not have rear crankshaft
> oil leaks.  In the past year I have driven the car a little over 1,000
> miles 25 miles at I time and recently noticed those infamous oil spots on
> the driveway.  Today I visited my British Car friends at Tech Central in
> Bonita Springs a 100-mile round trip on I-75 nonstop at 65-75 mph.
> Fortunately, I carried 2.5 quarts of oil because I had to use it to fill
> the crankcase when I got there and had to add 2.5 quarts when I got home.
> In addition, I notice the clutch slipping in 4th gear in overdrive if I
> accelerated.  No doubt caused by oil on surface of the friction plate.
>
>
>
> When I got home the weep hole in the transmission bell housing was
> producing one oil drop every three seconds and when running the engine at
> fast idle one drop of oil every second.
>
>
>
> Has anyone had a failure using this seal conversion kit?
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
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