[Healeys] massive oil leak

[Roger Grace]

On 2 occasions on different AH cars with spin ons I had bad (not massive)
oil leaks it that area.
In both, it was leaking where the spin on adaptor attaches to the block
with those allen head bolts.
They had worked loose.
The leaking oil was visible when idling from downstairs.
It would be worth checking them for tightness when you have the filter off.
rg

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 7:30 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I had my Exxon Valdez moment when the rubber sealing ring in the original
> filter was not properly located. 60+/- psi and, of course, my not realizing
> what was going on…..messy. Luckily, I had to back out of the garage and
> walk over to open the gate. So at least I spotted the leak before I drove
> off.
>
>
>
> Years ago, in my student days, a fellow Healey owner….. He had a
> girlfriend whose father was less permissive than she was. He, cunningly (he
> thought) parked his car at the crest of their drive so he could freewheel
> down the slight gradient until he was away from the house. So, come the
> dawn, he sneaks downstairs and does exactly that. But the drive had an
> electronically controlled gate with a kind of knuckle thing in the centre
> of the tarmac against which the gates would locate. This thing somehow
> knocked his sump nut off. He switched on, drove off, ran it dry and wrecked
> the engine. Hey ho.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael J
> Maloney via Healeys
> *Sent:* 21 October 2022 13:38
> *To:* Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings at rogers.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>; i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] massive oil leak
>
>
>
> My experience with massive oil leak occurred when I replaced original
> filter with a spin-off.The problem was at the engine block and the adapter
> for the spin off. I had to modify the adapter by filing a small notch in
> it,so that it fit flat against the block. Problem solved THEN the cleanup
> began!
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