[Healeys] massive oil leak

[greylinn at ozemail.com.au]

….there’s a number of variations on the filter canister seal issue, all of which I’ve experienced: putting in the wrong O ring when more than one is provided; forgetting to put it in at all; and forgetting to take the old one out before putting n the new one. All result in a torrential oil leak!

 

Peter Linn

Brisbane

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jim Ryan via Healeys
Sent: Friday, 21 October 2022 9:54 PM
To: Ricchardd Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>; i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak

 

@Ricchardd Mayor.  That is exactly what happened to me on my first oil change.  I guess if you need to go for original for concours reasons one might keep that original system.  I didn't so I went with the spin on conversion.

	

 

On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:44 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.

 

 

Richard Mayor
boyracer466 at gmail.com <mailto:boyracer466 at gmail.com> 

 

On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com> > wrote:

 

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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