[Healeys] massive oil leak

[i erbs]

Yup.
Done them all

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 5:40 AM <greylinn at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> ….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!
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> Peter Linn
>
> Brisbane
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> *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
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> *@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.*
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> On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 8:44 PM Ricchardd Mayor <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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> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
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> On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs <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
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> On Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 1:10 PM healeymanjim <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
> wrote:
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> 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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