[Healeys] Rear seal kit

[josef-eckert at t-online.de]

I can´t say it better than Michael. I even leave the PCV out.
An old car is like an old dog. You should allow him to leak a bit and drip 
on the surface.
As long as it does its still alive.
 
Josef Eckert
Germany
 
 
 
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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Rear seal kit
Datum: 2023-11-04T22:13:43+0100
Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
An: "Michael Oritt" <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
 
 
 
I've fitted a couple of those kits and have been somewhat underwhelmed. 
Firstly you have to be VERY careful with the rear cap machining alignment,  
definitely a case of measure twice, cut once. I would strongly recommend 
that the cap is in place on the block for this operation.
Secondly I was very disappointed to find that the designers decided that it 
was just too much effort to utilize the 3 tapped holes already in the block 
to secure the upper half of the seal holder and instead required that one 
drill and tap 2 more holes for that purpose. 
Thirdly, and I appreciate that there is possibly no way around this but, 
the scroll on the crankshaft has to be machined off which is something that 
you should have your crank grinder do when the crank is being machined. I 
did mine in my 8" lathe and it's pretty scary having that huge hunk of 
steel spinning between centers (don't forget to disable the chuck brake ... 
rather frightening to notice the chuck winding off the spindle as you power 
it down😳😳).
Finally, after all that effort, there was still a small leak from the rear 
main which I finally resolved by installing my PCV. 
 kit. 
<https://precisionsportscar.com/austin-healey-100-engine-oil-leak-solution/>
 
In future I'm not going to bother with the seal kit and just fot the PCV.
 
M

On Fri., Nov. 3, 2023, 11:19 p.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt at gmail.com
<mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com> > wrote:
  I'm having my 100's engine done this winter and though it's not a
  terrible leaker I''d like to install a rear seal kit to tighten things up
  as much as possible.
  I know there are several different kits available and would appreciate
  any input on which one to select along with installation tips.

  Best--Michael Oritt
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