[Healeys] massive oil leak

[Bob Spidell]

I don't think it's your problem, but the gearbox can leak through its 
front seal and the oil will come out the bellhousing hole. We put a lip 
seal in our BN2, but when I checked the gearbox seal it crumbled; likely 
the cause of our leak.


On 10/22/2022 12:35 PM, healeymanjim via Healeys wrote:
> car has a spin on filter and it is not leaking from there.  put car on jackstands and started engine.  oil is only coming from motor/trans plate and hole in bellhousing.  having trouble understanding how so much oil can get past rear bearing even if totally worn, which it is not.  checked all breathing areas and no pressure buildup.  could a crack between oil gallery and bearing area be problem?  none visible from underneath bearing cap>
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