[Mg-t] TD Oil Seal

[JohnD]

 "*It is my understanding
that the weep hole is designed for oil to drip.  What I don't know is how
much
**is designed to drip."*
*
*
I believe the oil spot left on the pavement should be the size of a
shilling.
I have the Brown & Gammons seal and it works very well but took machining
to install.
John Deikis
*
*
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Ron Olds <rolds at plausa.com> wrote:

> Bill,
>
> I have the same leak on my TD engine following rebuilding the engine. I
> used
> the Moss rear seal.  The car is not on the road yet and I haven't done
> anything about it yet but I probable will have to.  It is my understanding
> that the weep hole is designed for oil to drip.  What I don't know is how
> much
> is designed to drip.  Please keep me informed as to how you address the
> problem, the solution and results.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ronald Olds
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Wbeech
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 5:06 PM
> To: 'mg-t'; mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mg-t] TD Oil Seal
>
> Friend just brought over his '52 TD and showed me the oil leaking from the
> weep hole in the bell housing.  Probably a drop every 10 seconds as it sat
> there idling.
>
> Couldn't think of anything good to say to him but it must be the rear main
> seal.  It there anything else up there that could be leaking so badly?
>
> I just looked in the Moss catalog at the seal replacement kit that they
> sell.
> Does anyone here have any experience with it?  Are there any other good
> alternatives out there?
>
> Lastly, May I presume that this cannot be done with the engine in situ?  I
> have never pulled a TD engine, any particular tricks?  Must I pull the
> engine/tranny together?
>
> Thanks to all,
> Bill
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