[TR] Rear oil leak - is this a first?

[Tony Drews]

You could remove just the tranny and install a new plug at the rear 
of the camshaft.  Epoxy it in place after installation.

- Tony

At 10:21 AM 12/12/2010, John Gillis wrote:
>Dear all - having stripped all in preparation for TR2 engine removal 
>to deal with my rear crank oil leak, I decided to remove the clutch 
>inspection plate to make sure of the source before all that heaving 
>out. As I removed the plate, what should fall out but a large core 
>plug, I am guessing the one from the rear of the camshaft. Is it 
>likely THIS is actually the source of my woes, and has anybody come 
>across this before? I guess I will still have to remove the engine, 
>but should I now leave the crank seal alone?
>Regards
>John