<div style="color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">I had what appeared to be a very similar rear seal failure experience with a TR3 engine. The mechanic that did the engine rebuild diagnosed the leak to be his failure to correctly seal the rear bearing cap. After he sealed the rear bearing cap correctly, I never had any oi leak issues with that engine.
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 6-cylinder Rear Crankshaft Oil Seal Conversion Kit<br>
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<div class="yiv5250022913MsoNormal">Is it possible that is the flex line going to the oil pressure gauge that has failed and it is simply running down? I have had / seen this fail at least 3 times.</div>
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<div class="yiv5250022913MsoNormal">Additionally, is it the crush washer up on the rocker arm oil feed causing a leak behind the valve cover gasket and running down behind? Seen this at least 3 times as well.</div>
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<div class="yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">These seals on the 6 cylinder cars are acutally a secondary rear main seal. The original scroll seal is still there. Usually if there is a leak after installing the aftermarket rubber seal it is not the main seal. It is usually something else. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">Oil flex hose to gauge, rear of valve cover, etc. Also have seen them leak along the side of the rear main cap to the block, if they are not sealed up correctly.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:serif;color:black;">If it is the rear main leaking that much oil the seal will never stop it. You probably had to little clearance on the rear scroll and the seal surface is damaged.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv5250022913MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">When we rebuilt my BJ8 Engine I bought the Oil Seal from Moss and my machinist friend installed it. I am confident he did a good job drilling and tapping holes etc. I had hoped that I would not have rear crankshaft oil leaks. In the past year I have driven the car a little over 1,000 miles 25 miles at I time and recently noticed those infamous oil spots on the driveway. Today I visited my British Car friends at Tech Central in Bonita Springs a 100-mile round trip on I-75 nonstop at 65-75 mph. Fortunately, I carried 2.5 quarts of oil because I had to use it to fill the crankcase when I got there and had to add 2.5 quarts when I got home. In addition, I notice the clutch slipping in 4<sup>th</sup> gear in overdrive if I accelerated. No doubt caused by oil on surface of the friction plate.</span></div>
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