[Healeys] GB Oil Leak

[Tom Mitchell]

Roger,
"A colleague suggests that Permatex form a gasket aviation stuff - liquid
sealant in a tin .."
If you use this you may not be able to get it loose again.
A friend used it on his oil pan, when we went to remove it, it was brutal.
no leaks though.

There is also a Boiler (heat) high temp pressure sealant.

Tom Mitchell

On Sun, Oct 16, 2022 at 11:31 PM Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net> wrote:

> BJ8 with MT 90 oil in transmission.
> I am struggling with an oil leak from the drain plug on my transmission.
> The tapered thread plug, not the brass OD one.
> On my last attempt I carefully cleaned the plug and the case thread.
> Then used used that white Permatex thread sealant.
> Little improvement.
> Kept tightening with lot more torque with 16in breaker bar plus pipe.
> Some minor improvement.
> Fearing damage, now reluctant to do any more tightening.
> A colleague suggests that Permatex form a gasket aviation stuff - liquid
> sealant in a tin ...
> Is this a common issue - maybe a new plug ?
> Ideas please and your collective wisdom appreciated.
> rg
>
>
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