[TR] Running down oil leaks

[Jerry Van Vlack]

If you can get a TR to stop leaking that might be the best excuse ever to quit your day job. <grin>
JVV

From: Dave Connitt 
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:27 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net 
Subject: [TR] Running down oil leaks

Hello everyone,
So I am getting close to plugging all the oil leaks on my TR4A IRS but I have a question for the list.
One of the sources of leaking oil was relating to the cast aluminum oil filter assembly. Specifically there were two leaks;
1. There was a leak between the large hex "bolt"on top of the oil filter casting and the casting. Easy fix, just had to tighten the "bolt"
2. The second leak was between the lock nut holding the screw that holds the screw locked into item 1 and the hex "bolt". 
There was no mention of this assembly in my shop manual but I did find an exploded view of the cast aluminum oil filter attachment assembly. The exploded view shows "lead wire" as a sealant between that adjustment screw and the hex "bolt".  From the exploded view, it looks like you are just supposed to wrap two or three turns around the locking nut and tighten it up.. 

My question is, what have other people used to replace the "lead wire"?

I think what happened is that years ago when I was cleaning the aluminum oil filter attachment assembly, I put it back together off the engine and probably didn't have a way to really tighten either pieces. I cleaned it all off with carb cleaner after I tightened them and went for a quick spin and all seems dry!
Two down and no idea how many more but it is marking it's territory less and less.
Regards,
Dave Connitt


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