[Healeys] massive oil leak

[Stephen Hutchings]

I know what you mean Michael, but I once had an oil filter leak that spewed out a substantial amount of oil, and a lot of it was left dripping from the engine-gearbox junction. As I initially said, the filter leaks can be hard to trace .

Stephen, BJ8

> On Oct 20, 2022, at 9:03 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I've not been following this string that closely as I have been travelling but I thought that the initial posts described the leak as coming from the engine-transmission junction and the small hole in the tranny.  If that's the case I don't see how a leak at the oil filter cannister could be the cause.
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> I wonder if the scroll seal had been replaced by what we call a "proper" rear seal and if it had somehow become dislodged, allowing major amounts of oil into the bellhousing and ontio the garage floor?
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> Best--Michael Oritt
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> On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 5:46 PM Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com <mailto:boyracer466 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I did some research awhile back about oil filter leaks and found that there are reports that over-tightening the canister can sometimes damage the sealing O ring  to such an extent that it can cause a substantial oil leak.
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>> On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> Spray break cleaner all over an d clean up the oil. Fill your block, starts the car, once any pressure shows on your gauge, turn it off. Check for leaks.
>> I'll bet it's the filter. If canister type, the seal ring must have slipped, if spin on conversion, make sure you put a thin coat of oil on the seal and tighten
>> 
>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 1:10 PM healeymanjim <healeymanjim at hansencc.net <mailto:healeymanjim at hansencc.net>> wrote:
>> changed oil in a club member's tri carb.   went to get gas and noticed lots of oil under car.  by the time i got back had lost about 4 qts or more of oil on a few mile drive.  coming from rear of engine and coming out bottom joint and cotter pin hole. was only a small drip before oil change.  assume it is coming from rear main, but could it fail that fast?   any other places to look?
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