Hi, I have a freshly rebuilt BN2 engine which has been fitted with a rear oil seal on the crankshaft.
After a hard drive, the oil seems to collect somewhere in the bell housing, and when I slow down or stop, a ton of oil comes out quickly, making a thick slippery spot about a foot in diameter! I estimate 200 miles per quart. Not good numbers for a freshly rebuilt engine. There is always real mess anywhere it stops, along with an ugly dotted line from the road to the parking space. Leaking occurs mostly after high speed running and climbing hills. Short trips under 5 miles or so leave small spots.
This engine has been rebuilt by a "Healey specialist" who currently cannot tell me what the problem is. will remove gearbox soon to analyse the problem
Does anyone have experience with these seals?
Does anyone have instructions how this should be fitted to the 4 cylinder engine?
What modifications are needed to the crankshaft?
what to look out for when inspecting?
After a hard drive, the oil seems to collect somewhere in the bell housing, and when I slow down or stop, a ton of oil comes out quickly, making a thick slippery spot about a foot in diameter! I estimate 200 miles per quart. Not good numbers for a freshly rebuilt engine. There is always real mess anywhere it stops, along with an ugly dotted line from the road to the parking space. Leaking occurs mostly after high speed running and climbing hills. Short trips under 5 miles or so leave small spots.
This engine has been rebuilt by a "Healey specialist" who currently cannot tell me what the problem is. will remove gearbox soon to analyse the problem
Does anyone have experience with these seals?
Does anyone have instructions how this should be fitted to the 4 cylinder engine?
What modifications are needed to the crankshaft?
what to look out for when inspecting?