[Healeys] OD drips

[Bob Spidell]

I'm having the same problem Don (well, I've always had it, but it's 
gotten worse). Years ago, when I had the gearbox/OD out I'd carefully 
flat-filed the O/D, as there was some roughness to it, and it seemed to 
help. But, after the latest intervention the dripping increased. I tried 
a new gasket and a sealer that's worked well for me in other 
places--Permatex Seal&Lock--and still get some drips. I can't say for 
sure, since I don't have one of the old gaskets, but I think the newer 
ones offered are thinner around the perimeter (not thickness, the width 
of the 'rim' of the gasket; i.e. OD minus ID). That could be part of the 
problem, plus those fiber washers, used elsewhere, are always tricky to 
get a good seal (S.U. went from the fiber gaskets to O-rings on their 
fuel pumps--you don't suppose?). Soaking with a light oil before 
installing helps; I don't recall if I did that last attempt.

I have a 'correct tool' as well, but it's still hard to get a lot of 
torque on the brass nut in situ. Back in the day, I'd take a drift and a 
2-lb hammer to it, but since getting a new plug I'm loathe to do that 
(but in desperation I might try it). Another alternative would be to 
forgo the gasket and just use the sealant, which worked well to seal a 
mis-sized plug on an 'uprated' water pump (thanks Steve K.). But, it 
could be that that sealant may not work as well on an oily surface (hard 
to get all oil off the hole as it keeps dripping for days).

Bob

On 9/28/2024 6:45 AM, Don via Healeys wrote:
> Good morning all
>      Two days ago I installed a new washer on the large brass drain plug on the 67 BJ8 . Filled the transmission up . Looked at it in the morning and it had drips on the bottom of the plug . So I used the correct tool and tried to tighten it up . Then this morning looked again and there was those drips. When I installed it the surface didn’t look gouged or anything. So what’s the fix to stop the drips ?  Remove the big brass plug , get a new gasket for it , apply some kind of gasket sealer on the gasket, reinstall it and tighten as needed? Maybe add two gaskets ?
>        Thanks as always, Don
> Sent from my iPhone
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