[TR] Revs and oil

[wbeech at flash.net]

John,
Been there, done that, with my fresh re-build this year.  Got it all back
together as far as drivability then decided to put a few miles, 500, on it
leaving all the interior finish-out until winter. (Why do all the pretty
stuff if some disaster causes you to endanger the leather & wool!?)

Well, I am glad I took the ShakeDown period approach as I was leaving large
oil puddles wherever I went.  After looking at everything at the rear of the
engine, even finding and repairing a leak in the oil pressure gauge
line(false hope) the majority consensus of the list was the engine had to
come out.

Be sure you have looked at everything very closely in the back of the motor,
Valve cover, Oil line, Rear oil galley plug..etc.  The last thing I did
before making the decision was to remove the inspection cover and get it up
on a lift with the motor running and everything sprayed very clean and watch
to see where the leak was.  No sign of a leak until we lowered the car and
revved the engine for a few minutes, then it all became evident.

Here's hoping you find a simple problem.

All the best,
Bill

Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L (On the road in 2009!)
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"



-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John Gillis
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 7:02 AM
To: Triumph List
Subject: [TR] Revs and oil

Season greetings to all, I may be spending my holiday under the TR2. I was
in the garage trying to get my as of yet not on the road TR2 running better
by fiddling with timing and carb settings. For the first time since the
re-build I was revving out a bit over a half hour period. When I returned
the next morning I found a stream of engine oil all the way to the rear of
the car which appears to have come from the crank rear scroll seal. Is this
terminal?
does it require engine out? Or (he asks optimistically) will this "settle
down" and will only happen while revving but not going anywhere.
Regards and fingers crossed
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