[Healeys] massive oil leak

[i erbs]

The cotter pin could be interrupting to rearward flow of oil to make it
appear it is a source.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 9:19 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:

> The leak as originally reported was between the engine and transmission
> and out of the hole in the bellhousing where the cotter pin lives.
> I don't see how a failure of the filter seal would lead to oil's migrating
> to the rear of the engine/transmission joint.
> I'm sticking with something that either broke or was displaced at the rear
> of the crank which is allowing the oil to get past it.
>
> Best--Michael OIritt
>
> 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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