[Healeys] massive oil leak

[Michael Oritt]

Perhaps we need to hear back from the original poster to better pinpoint
the source of the leak.
If in fact it is the engine/transmission joint I think that eliminates oil
filter seal failure.

Best--Michael Oritt


On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 4:55 AM Jim Ryan via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> @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>
> 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
>>
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2022, at 4:49 PM, i erbs <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>
>> 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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